Cluster: Swiss Identity

Swiss involved in arms sale to Taiwan speaks out

This content was published on Aug 1, 2000 Brunner told swissinfo why his small company, Frontier AG Bern, which at the time marketed Swiss milk in Singapore, was needed by the French armaments giant to secure the contract. “It was a delicate affair, and Thomson had no wish for it to become public knowledge,” Brunner said. All that was known so far, was…

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Modest National Day festivities conceal contented mood

This content was published on Aug 1, 2000 If Switzerland’s main daily newspapers are to be believed the Swiss are beginning the new century in an upbeat mood. For the “Neue Zürcher Zeitung” (NZZ) the reason lies not only in an economic outlook in which “globalisation and competition are again embraced with more confidence” than during the last couple of years, but also…

Culture

Zurich museums conquer the night

This content was published on Aug 1, 2000 From 2100 on Saturday to 0600 on Sunday, 27 museums in Switzerland’s biggest city will remain open and put on a variety of events to woo visitors. The “nocturnal potpourri”, as the organisers describe it, takes in museums as varied as the botanical gardens, the National museum (on Swiss history), and the House of Constructivist…

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Switzerland’s oldest summer camp celebrates 125th birthday

This content was published on Aug 1, 2000 La Cézille lies in countryside of canton Vaud, near the village of Begnins, about half an hour’s drive from Geneva. It takes children aged from five to 15, who spend three weeks in July or August enjoying a holiday their parents might not otherwise be able to afford. The camp, originally located at Collex-Bossy, was…

Demographics

National Park expansion hailed

This content was published on Aug 1, 2000 The tiny area, in canton Graubünden, was the first place in Europe to be designated a nature reserve. The inclusion of the lakes of Macun – a small 3.5 square kilometre area – represents a first step towards trebling the size of the park. Although the Swiss National Park was the first of its kind…

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Switzerland seeks Russian help in Mabetex affair

This content was published on Aug 1, 2000 Russia’s Itar-tass news agency reported that the Swiss authorities had formally asked Moscow to provide documents relating to the case. The Swiss authorities were unavailable to confirm the report because Tuesday was a national holiday. Itar-tass said the Swiss request was made last Friday to Russian prosecutor, Nikolai Volkov, during his visit to Berne. Volkov…

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Federer falters as hurricane Hewitt charges to victory

This content was published on Jul 31, 2000 Federer had a tough challenge on his hands in the teenage tussle with Adelaide’s Hewitt. The 19-year-old Australian is just six months older than Federer but has already risen to tenth place in the world rankings. Hewitt has four tournament wins to his name already this season and has a one-sided, if brief, history against…

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Drugs trial of Swiss men resumes in Guatemala

This content was published on Jul 31, 2000 On Monday, one of the defendants, José Luis Zebadua – head of police in the town of Antigua, where Hänggi lived – appeared in court, along with Hänggi and Giovanoli. The two Swiss men are serving prison sentences in Guatemala. The latest proceedings were ordered because of legal shortcomings in the highly controversial first trial…

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More Swiss companies come forward on Nazi slave labour

This content was published on Jul 31, 2000 The life sciences group, Novartis, said on Monday that one of its German subsidiaries had used 33 labourers from prison camps. It promised to hand over the information and contribute to a nearlySFr5 billion restitution fund set up in Germany by public and private entities. A spokesman for the pharmaceutical giant, Roche, also said its…

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Olympic hopes fading for Weyermann

This content was published on Jul 31, 2000 A bronze medallist in the 1,500 metres at the World and European championships, Weyermann was seen as one of Switzerland’s best Olympic medal hopes. But a series of injuries and personal problems have seriously threatened her hopes of making it to Sydney, even after the Swiss Athletics Association agreed to extend her qualification period until…

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