Cluster: Swiss Identity

Swiss dig deeper for charity

This content was published on Jul 1, 2000 The Central bureau for charitable works said SFr1.2 billion was collected for a variety of good causes, SFr200 million more than the previous year, and almost double what was given ten years ago. Between 1998 and 1999 there was a 14 per cent rise in donations to charities working in Switzerland, and an increase of…

Switzerland ponders controls on fighting dogs

This content was published on Jul 1, 2000 A working group in the Federal Veterinary Office is devising a strategy that will be proposed to the federal parliament in the autumn. “All measures are being considered”, says group co-ordinator Hans Wyss, “including a ban on certain breeds and a character test on owners of dangerous dogs.” A ban on dangerous breeds was proposed…

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The Swiss countryside….but where exactly?

This content was published on Jul 1, 2000 Join Richard in our monthly feature, the Name Game. This month, he travels to a village quite unlike one of its better-known neighbours. Listen in and guess the name of our mystery location and you could win a Swiss watch and other prizes.

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Athletics: Bucher takes second at Golden League meeting

This content was published on Jun 30, 2000 However, the Swiss athelete, who crossed the finish line in a time of one minute, 44.44 seconds, was a little disappointed with his own performance. “I imagined the race to have been much quicker,” said the Swiss record-holder. He said he had actually hoped to have finished the race in one minute, 43 seconds. During…

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Switzerland paves way for Colombian peace talks

This content was published on Jun 30, 2000 The move follows a request by both parties for Switzerland to prepare a two-day conference in Geneva. The meeting is designed as a preliminary stage for a national conference of reconciliation. The Swiss foreign ministry said it had been in touch with the Colombian government and the second largest rebel group, which has an estimated…

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Eight out of 10 Swiss people feel fit and healthy

This content was published on Jun 30, 2000 The survey was conducted in 1997 by the federal office for statistics but the results in full have only just been published. Compared to the first survey in 1992, the latest results show improvements in healthy eating habits. However, they also show a decrease in physical exercise. “Despite the fitness craze, less and less people…

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Croat crumbles in face of Hingis

This content was published on Jun 30, 2000 Hingis needed all her concentration to defeat the Croatian, who is ranked 22nd in the world and could have been a threat. The Swiss number one came to the net more frequently than in previous tournaments and managed to break her opponent’s rhythm. After the match she admitted she had failed to use that particular…

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Switzerland hosts birthday celebration for EBU

This content was published on Jun 30, 2000 The SBC has invited 69 public broadcasters from 50 states to attend a week-long General Assembly devoted to the international public broadcasting body. The EBU’s secretary-general, the Swiss, Bernard Münch, and the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation’s president, Eric Lehmann, will be present. The assembly will be attended by all directors-general of EBU members states, who will…

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Zülle among favourites for Tour de France

This content was published on Jun 30, 2000 Zülle, from St Gallen, will also be joined by five fellow countrymen at cycling’s most prestigious event, including Laurent Dufaux from canton Vaud, who finished in fourth place last year. The others are Markus Zberg, Armin Meier, Roland Meier and the young Swiss-American, Sven Montgomery. Montgomery, who finished fourth in Switzerland’s largest cycling race, the…

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Mona Lisa in strawberry jam

This content was published on Jun 30, 2000 Vik Muniz first creates copies of well-known works of art and then takes pictures of them. The exhibition at the Musée de l’Elysée consists of photographs – for example of a Mona Lisa made of strawberry jam and a Monet landscape made from 8,000 metres of thread. Sugar and cigarette ash are other materials Muniz…

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