Cluster: Swiss Identity

Swiss gays say love knows no borders

This content was published on Jun 24, 2000 To mark Christopher Street Day, the organisers of the demonstration said these couples should be allowed to live together in Switzerland. Francois Baur, the president of the homosexual organisation, Pink Cross, said gay couples were not willing to wait years until proposals to grant them equal rights became law. Baur said the Swiss authorities had…

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Hingis enters Wimbledon in winning form

This content was published on Jun 24, 2000 Her victory over Romania’s Ruxandra Dragomir was her fourth tournament victory this year and the 30th of her career. However, the tournament in the Dutch town hardly served as the warm-up for Wimbledon Hingis may have hoped it would be. She only had to play two full matches to take the trophy. Hingis’ received a…

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Hingis through to Rosmalen finals

This content was published on Jun 24, 2000 After going 4-1 down to her opponent, Jennifer Capriati, Hingis stormed back to win the first set 7-5. She then took the second set 6-2. Hingis will now meet Romania’s Ruxandra Dragomir in the final. swissinfo with agencies

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UEFA announces cup football fixtures

This content was published on Jun 23, 2000 It’s the first time a club from San Marino has been allowed to play in the tournament. The last time Switzerland played San Marino at national level, the Swiss were the convincing winners – beating the tiny country 4-0 and 7-0 during the qualifying stages for the 1992 European Championships. Lausanne will face a slightly…

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Abbey town sets stage for controversy

This content was published on Jun 23, 2000 Everything about the play is on a grand scale. Written in 1649 by the last prominent figure of the golden age of Spanish literature, Pedro Calderon de la Barca, it tackles major aspects of religious morality and has a cast of over 200. By today’s standards the original text might be considered somewhat conservative, but…

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Graubünden designs tour of architectural highlights

This content was published on Jun 23, 2000 The tours includes visits to churches, houses, offices, museums and bridges. Graubünden has developed a reputation as one of the most important regions in Switzerland for modern design, even though traditional architecture continues to mark the canton’s landscape. Many of the structures, like the St Mepomuk chapel in Oberrealta, are set amid stunning scenery. Rudolf…

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Parliament speaks out for linguistic equality

This content was published on Jun 23, 2000 The motion in the House of Representatives calls for all documents to be distributed simultaneously to members of parliament in their own languages. Papers in German, the language of the majority in Switzerland, are often handed out hours or even days before the French and Italian versions appear. Even though there is a simultaneous translation…

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Hingis qualifies for semis at Rosmalen

This content was published on Jun 23, 2000 Hingis player has spent only 36 minutes on the court in the tournament so far. After being given a first-round bye, she lost only two games in her second round match against Canada’s Jana Nejedly. Her semi-final opponent is the American, Jennifer Capriati, who defeated the Swiss number two, Patty Schnyder, in straight sets on…

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Society ensures traditional buildings remain integral part of Swiss landscape

This content was published on Jun 23, 2000 But the hotel Weisseskreuz in the village of Splügen fell into disrepair and lay abandoned for several years. If it had not been for Switzerland’s National Heritage Society, a landmark might have disappeared forever. The society put forward plans to breathe new life into the building, restoring the hotel to its former glory, giving it…

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Watches ticking over to a new record

This content was published on Jun 22, 2000 During the first four months of the year, exports of watches and watch movements were up by 14.5 per cent over the previous year, totalling SFr2.94 billion. The president of the Federation, Francois Habersaat, told the annual meeting in Colombier that the increase in exports recorded from January to April should continue until the end…

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