Cluster: Swiss Identity

Berezovski fails to block money-laundering investigation

This content was published on Jul 24, 2000 Berezovski on Monday failed to block a Swiss-Russian money-laundering investigation, in which he is implicated. The Federal Court also refused to lift a freeze on his bank accounts. The ruling means that Russia’s special investigator, Nikolai Volkov, will receive hundreds of documents when he visits Switzerland on Wednesday. A spokesman for the Swiss federal prosecutor’s…

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Stars of cycling return to Lausanne

This content was published on Jul 24, 2000 The organisers have had to cope with late withdrawals by Switzerland’s Alex Zülle and the Italian Marco Pantani – who both pulled out of the Tour de France just before the arrival in Lausanne – but the race still boasts a number of top professionals in the starting line-up. France’s Laurent Jalabert and the winner…

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Paléo reveals its birthday surprise

This content was published on Jul 24, 2000 They had said that 25 surprise guests, who had performed at previous festivals, were invited. But now that number has risen to 33 and includes such stars as Louise Attaque, Michael von der Heide, Stéphane Blok, Renaud, Noa and Sapho. All 36,000 tickets were sold days before the concert, and organisers are expecting strong demand…

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Film festival pays homage to its late president

This content was published on Jul 24, 2000 The event’s governing board says its four members will share the president’s responsibilities when the festival gets underway on August 2. A successor will be chosen after the event. Among those attending Buffi’s funeral in Bellinzona on Monday were members of the federal government and representatives of Ticino’s political and cultural scene. The Ticino authorities…

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Berezovski loses appeal in money-laundering case

This content was published on Jul 24, 2000 The Swiss Federal Court on Monday threw out Berezovski’s attempt to block Swiss-Russian cooperation over the Aeroflot case, which involves two Swiss-based firms. The court also refused to lift an order freezing the tycoon’s Swiss bank accounts. The Federal Court’s decision could lead to charges being brought against Berezovski in Russia. Russian prosecutors suspect him…

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Geneva ordered to compensate businessman for time served

This content was published on Jul 24, 2000 The Geneva appeals court on Monday granted Sergei Mikhailov the full amount he had claimed, accepting that he had lost several hundred thousand francs in income while he was in prison. Mikhailov sued the canton after a jury acquitted him in December 1998 of charges of belonging to a criminal organisation and forging documents. The…

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Football: König to replace ‘Zubi’ at Basel

This content was published on Jul 24, 2000 König could make a dramatic debut on Saturday – when Basel play host to the Zurich side. The Slovakian was brought to Switzerland by GC’s former coach, Roy Hodgson, who saw König as a possible replacement for an under-performing Stefan Huber. But the club’s new manager, Hans-Peter Zaugg, has reinstated Huber as his number one…

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Operas go on despite wet weather

This content was published on Jul 24, 2000 Organisers of the 10th Classic Openair in Solothurn were able to keep to their schedule by moving the festival from outside the St Ours cathedral to a nearby auditorium. Four operas were performed there as well as recitals of baroque music by the British soprano, Ann Murray. At Avenches, rain forced the cancellation of two…

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Lugano steam ahead, amid a glut of goals

This content was published on Jul 24, 2000 The most extraordinary game of the season so far took place in Basel. The home team were three up in the first 14 minutes but Lucerne drew level by half-time. Lucerne were hit by a second-half goal flurry, losing 7-4. Basel’s Cameroonian striker, Tchouga, scored a hat-trick bringing his season’s tally to seven goals in…

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Lithographs bring early age of tourism to life

This content was published on Jul 24, 2000 Guérard’s prints, which were issued in Paris in several series in 1851 and 1852, show typical alpine and lakeside landscapes (they will be on display at the museum until October 1.) But it’s his depiction of the holidaymakers of the day that say as much about the period as the changes to the landscape. “The…

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