Cluster: Swiss Identity

Tracing stolen art

This content was published on Jun 22, 2000 The Art Loss Register – ALR – is the largest private database of stolen and missing works of art. Shareholders include leading insurance companies, art trade associations and auction houses, and it is regularly consulted by law enforcement agencies. Listed on the database – with pictures – are about 110,000 stolen objects, including 438 works…

Swiss court sets precedent with ruling over CDU funding scandal

This content was published on Jun 22, 2000 The court’s decision means the Swiss judicial authorities can now hand over documents concerning Swiss bank accounts belonging to a German arms dealer, Karlheinz Schreiber. Schreiber, considered a key figure in the funding scandal, is suspected of bribery in connection with a German arms deal with Saudi Arabia. He is thought to have arranged the…

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Camenzind pedals his way to victory

This content was published on Jun 22, 2000 The 29-year-old from canton Schwyz was cheered the entire length of the 178-kilometre 10th and final stage, from Herisau to Baden. Camenzind finished more than seven minutes behind the day’s victor, but his 14-second overall advantage over the Italian, Dario Frigo, remained intact. As is the tradition, the final stage was decided in a sprint…

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Camenzind: the short route to success

This content was published on Jun 22, 2000 Camenzind, nicknamed Osi, managed to qualify that first year for cycling’s most prestigious race, the Tour de France, and finished a respectable 36th. He cut his teeth as a “domestique” to the former Swiss world champion, Mauro Gianetti. A fast learner, he ended the 1997 Tour de France in 12th place. A year later, he…

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Swiss accused of interfering in Indonesia corruption probe

This content was published on Jun 21, 2000 The Berne Declaration claims the economics ministry is intent on stymieing Indonesia’s efforts to investigate exporters’ dealings with the former regime. It says the officials in the department responsible for issuing export risk guarantees have been deluging the Indonesian authorities with correspondence and visits since Jakarta began investigating allegations of Suharto’s corruption. They are trying…

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Swiss court gives green light to legal help for Russia

This content was published on Jun 21, 2000 The decision follows months of wrangling between the court and the Lausanne-based financial group, Forus, which tried to prevent the authorities from cooperating with Russian prosecutors. The company and its subsidiary, Andava, had tried several times to block the handing over of documents relating to their involvement with Aeroflot. The court made no comment on…

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Camenzind holds overall lead as Tour de Suisse enters final day

This content was published on Jun 21, 2000 It means staying overall leader in Thursday’s final 175 kilometre stage, from Herisau to Baden in northern Switzerland, should not be much of an uphill struggle. The penultimate stage is usually seen as the day of reckoning as to who will win overall. However, during Wednesday’s penultimate stage race, stretching 190 kilometres from Sankt Moritz…

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Rosset knocked out of Nottingham Open

This content was published on Jun 21, 2000 Rosset had no chance against Ferreira, who won the match 6-1 6-2. The Swiss number one has had a tough time of it ahead of the Wimbledon tournament scheduled to start next Monday. He has already had an early exit in the Stella Artois tournament after suffering from hayfever earlier this month. Rosset had been…

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Hingis breezes through to Heineken quarter finals

This content was published on Jun 21, 2000 Hingis, who is preparing for the prestigious Wimbledon tournament starting next week, received a bye in the first round. Her compatriot, Patty Schnyder cruised past Slovakia’s Karina Habsudova also in straight sets, 6-0 6-4, in her first round match. Switzerland’s Emmanuelle Gagliardi, on the other hand, found her luck was out, forfeiting her match aagainst…

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Switzerland’s Camenzind wrests leader’s yellow jersey from Ullrich

This content was published on Jun 20, 2000 He’ll be hoping to retain his lead as the tour enters its ninth stage, a 150 kilometre route from Sankt Moritz to Arosa. If he does, he is almost certain to win the whole Tour de Suisse. Camenzind managed to wrest the jersey from Germany’s Jan Ullrich during the eighth stage on Tuesday. The 166…

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