Cluster: Swiss Identity

Light to be shed on Ticino corruption case

This content was published on Aug 11, 2000 The Ticino special prosecutor, Luciano Giudici, said on Thursday that the central figure in the scandal, an Italian businessman Gerardo Cuomo, had been interrogated for the entire day. He said the two other detained suspects, the Ticino judge, Franco Verda, who is accused of colluding with Cuomo, and Verda’s wife, had also been questioned at…

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European football: Basel cruise as Lausanne crawl

This content was published on Aug 11, 2000 Basel’s new goalscoring wonder, Jean-Michel Tchouga, was back in the side after recovering from injury, and wasted little time adding to this season’s goal tally. The Cameroonian scored twice in the first half hour, ending any fears of a giant-killing by their amateur opponents. Former Grasshoppers striker, André Muff, made it 3-0 shortly before the…

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Tchoukball comes home to Geneva

This content was published on Aug 10, 2000 Tchoukball, which prides itself on its sportsmanship, is a kind of hybrid between handball and basketball, with a dash of volleyball and pelota thrown in for good measure. It was the brainchild of the Geneva doctor, Hermann Brandt, who wanted to encourage a new attitude towards sport. “He realised that many sporting injuries are a…

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Judge Korman officially puts into effect global settlements deal

This content was published on Aug 10, 2000 Judge Edward Korman issued a “Final Order and Judgement” regarding the deal on the Internet on Thursday. Two weeks ago, Korman had approved the terms of a long awaited $1.25 billion (SFr2 billion) settlement, compensating survivors or relatives of Holocaust victims for funds blocked in Switzerland since the Nazi era. Switzerland’s two main banks, UBS…

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French court unfreezes Russian Embassy accounts

This content was published on Aug 10, 2000 An appeal judge ruled that the Russian accounts were covered by diplomatic immunity. Lawyers for the Swiss-based company, Noga, had argued that Moscow renounced all immunity in disputed oil-for-food contracts drawn up in 1991 and 1992. Noga had managed to force a freeze on the accounts of the Russian embassy, its commercial representatives, and those…

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Symbol of Swiss conservation killed in road accident

This content was published on Aug 10, 2000 Tito became a household name after he was given his own website by Switzerland’s leading environmental organisation, Pro Natura. A spokesman said the cat appeared to have been killed by a vehicle on a road between the resorts of Adelboden and Frutigen. The spokesman said Tito’s death had deeply affected staff at the organisation. He…

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Locarno pays tribute to Paul Verhoeven

This content was published on Aug 10, 2000 Born in Amsterdam in 1938 and now based in Hollywood, Verhoeven is best-known for his film “Basic Instinct”, released in 1992. He began his film career as a director of short films in the 1960s, after receiving a doctorate in mathematics and physics. His first full-length feature, “Business is Business”, in 1971, went down well…

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UN Tribunal prosecutor questioned in Ticino corruption case

This content was published on Aug 10, 2000 Del Ponte was questioned last week by the Ticino special prosecutor dealing with the case, her office confirmed on Thursday. Details were not disclosed. When she was Swiss federal prosecutor, Del Ponte is reported to have held a meeting with a Ticino judge, Franco Verda, who was arrested last Friday for allegedly colluding with an…

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St Gallen lose to Galatasaray

This content was published on Aug 10, 2000 St Gallen dominated much of the match but failed to make the most of their chances – fatal at this level of international competition. At times Galatasaray resorted to fouls to stem the pace and enthusiasm of the Swiss champions. But in the end Galatasaray, who won last year’s Uefa cup, proved the slicker and…

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Ravers set to take over streets of Zurich

This content was published on Aug 10, 2000 The theme of this year’s Street Parade is “Believe in Love”, and the organisers are describing the event, which has taken place every year since 1992, as a demonstration of “love, peace, freedom, generosity and tolerance”. Thirty “love mobiles”, blasting out house and techno sounds, are expected to take part in the four kilometre parade,…

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