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Switzerland helping Russia in Aeroflot corruption case

This content was published on Jul 26, 2000 The purpose of Volkov’s visit is to take possession of a hoard of potentially incriminating documents, which could lead to criminal charges against Berezovski. The tycoon is suspected of embezzling $700 million (SFr1.6 billion) from Russia’s national carrier, Aeroflot, and laundering the money through two Swiss financial services firms he helped create, Forus and Andava.…

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Swiss to hand over documents in Russian corruption case

This content was published on Jul 26, 2000 The Swiss are helping Volkov with his inquiry into whether Berezovski defrauded the Russian national airline Aeroflot of up to $700 million (SFr1.6 billion) and laundered the money through two Swiss financial services firms he helped create, Forus and Andava. A spokesman for the Swiss federal prosecutor’s office, Jürg Blaser, told swissinfo Volkov would stay…

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Record numbers turn out for the stars at Paléo

This content was published on Jul 26, 2000 This year’s 25th anniversary festival is a far cry from the first in 1976, when fewer than 2,000 people attended a more folk-oriented event in the nearby town of Nyon, next to Lake Geneva. The festival now attracts such big names as Oasis, and the range of music is much wider than in previous years,…

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Guatemalan court case against Swiss men is adjourned

This content was published on Jul 26, 2000 Three of the accused, the Swiss, Silvio Giovanoli and Nicolas Hänggi, who are serving prison sentences in Guatemala, and a Guatemalan co-defendant, Luis Solares, were present at the courtroom in the town of Izabal. In announcing the adjournment, the court’s president, José Pazos, pointed out that the father of Nicolas Hänggi, Andreas, was absent as…

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Anniversary puts authorities under pressure to conclude investigation

This content was published on Jul 26, 2000 The investigating magistrate, Martin Trapp, has spent the past year trying to clarify the sequence of events leading up to the accident to provide prosecutors with evidence they could use to lay formal charges. Trapp is keeping tight-lipped, but the investigation is believed to be focusing on the competence of the guides. The key questions…

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Paleo looks to the next 25 years

This content was published on Jul 26, 2000 It all began in 1976, when a group of friends decided to stage a folk festival. The three-day event attracted 1,600 people. This year, 200,000 music fans, many of them not even born when that first festival took place, will come along to hear virtually every genre of music imaginable and experience Paleo’s unique atmosphere.…

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Day-long broadcast to honour Bach

This content was published on Jul 26, 2000 Details were announced in Geneva at the headquarters of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The highlights include live broadcasts of Bach’s B-Minor Mass from the Thomaskirche in Leipzig – where he was cantor of the boy’s choir – and of the St John Passion from Tokyo. The www.bachdigital.org website will provide live coverage of the…

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Kratochvil through in Kitzbühel

This content was published on Jul 25, 2000 The 21-year old from Berne showed little sign of exhaustion following his efforts for Switzerland in the weekend’s Davis Cup victory over Belarus. Following the 6-3, 6-3 victory, Kratochvil will now face Ecuador’s Nicolas Lapentti, seeded fourth in the 700,000 dollar event. swissinfo with agencies

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Trossero gets approval after first training session

This content was published on Jul 25, 2000 Trossero won applause for his coaching style from several of the team’s leading personalities. Shortly after the session, the goalkeeper, Pascal Zuberbühler, who is heading to his new club Bayer Leverkusen said: “This manager has a clear direction. That’s evident right from the start. He’s strict but also full of optimism”. “Trossero likes chatting and…

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Basketball: Swiss champions Lugano strengthen squad

This content was published on Jul 25, 2000 For Raga the transfer is something of a homecoming. The 27-year-old Mexican was on the Lugano roster just two years ago, prior to joining Vacallo. His name may also jog memories for long-term fans of the sport in Switzerland. His father, Manuel Raga senior, was one of the league’s top stars at the end of…

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