Cluster: Swiss Identity

Surprise wins for Bastl and Schnyder

This content was published on Aug 22, 2000 Although this was the first time the two men had met on the tour, Prinosil was the clear favourite. The Munich player is currently ranked 59 places higher than Bastl in the new Champions Race points system, based on performances over the course of a season. Prinosil also appeared to be in good form after…

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Swiss design promoter, Teo Jakob, dies aged 77

This content was published on Aug 22, 2000 Teo Jakob was a pioneer in the realm of furniture design and a patron of numerous Swiss artists and designers. Jakob’s distinctive modern and functional style set him apart and served to make his name a household one. Jakob took over his father’s furniture design business when he died in 1950. The young Jakob decided…

Demographics

Elderly feel healthy and well-integrated

This content was published on Aug 22, 2000 Although Switzerland’s population is ageing and pensioners now account for one sixth of the total population, they are generally in good health. Seventy-one per cent of those questioned described their health as good or very good, compared to 83 per cent of the general population. The study shows a clear correlation between state of health…

Demographics

Clinton thanks Switzerland for resolving Holocaust-era claims

This content was published on Aug 22, 2000 The letter, addressed August 9, was released on Tuesday, and may signal an end to the strained relations between Berne and Washington over the issue of dormant Holocaust-era accounts in Swiss banks. “With your support, we have reached a historic point in the Holocaust assets issue,” Clinton wrote. “I applaud the Swiss banks that have…

Demographics

Raid on right-wing extremists yields 20 bombs

This content was published on Aug 22, 2000 Police scientists say the bombs were encased in aerosol tins, and would have been potentially lethal, if exploded. They were found in an apartment belonging to two members of the right-wing extremist group, “National Offensive”. The men, who have not been named, were arrested in May, and admitted to making the bombs. One claimed he…

Culture

Out & About in Switzerland: Appenzell is on the move

This content was published on Aug 22, 2000 Local trains, renamed “Festival Trams” for the occasion, will transport visitors to various cultural, sporting and musical events in the five communities stretching from Teufen (just south of St Gallen) through the town of Appenzell and westwards to Gonten. It will be a journey through Appenzell past and present, including a rally of old fire…

Culture

Contemporary theatre comes to Basel

This content was published on Aug 22, 2000 That assessment appears to be borne out by the fact that many productions have already been sold out for weeks. Among them is the festival’s opening play, “Tambours sur la Digue” by the renowned French director, Ariane Mnouchkine. For the past 36 years, Mnouchkine and her “Théatre du Soleil” have been blazing a new trail…

Demographics

Geneva remains favourite Arab playground

This content was published on Aug 22, 2000 The city has long been a favourite playground for the Gulf’s rich and powerful, but the high oil price is making it more accessible to ordinary Arabs, too. The figures show that in the first half of this year, there was an increase of 57 per cent in the number of visitors from the Middle…

Demographics

Football: Switzerland gets extra Champions League spot

This content was published on Aug 21, 2000 It will be the first time in the tournament’s history that more than one Swiss team has been involved in the qualifying stages. Switzerland’s climb to 14th in the UEFA rankings, came at the expense of Austria and Denmark who will only be able to enter one team in next season’s competition. The winners of…

Demographics

Government moves to protect free sports broadcasts

This content was published on Aug 21, 2000 The list is being sent to the Council of Europe and the European Commission, which are trying to draw up a Europe-wide list of events that should remain widely accessible to the public. The move has become necessary under pressure from private television broadcasters seeking to purchase exclusive rights to major events. The list issued…

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