Cluster: Swiss Identity

Children in sports need better protection from sexual abuse

This content was published on Jun 20, 2000 The study, released on Tuesday, said sexual abuse ranged from touching to outright violence. It said it mostly occurred in schools and sports clubs and associations. Brigitte Zund, president of the association, says sports organisations provide an ideal environment for sexual abuse. “Children have to change clothes, they take showers, they travel together, they go…

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Swiss players size up Wimbledon opponents

This content was published on Jun 20, 2000 Roger Federer is likely to face the toughest first-round match of Switzerland’s men’s players, having been paired against the fifth seed, Russia’s Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Federer has only met Kafelnikov once before – he was defeated by the Russian at the Rotterdam indoor tournament last year. His compatriots, Marc Rosset and George Bastl, have drawn less…

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New Lucerne museum lets art speak for itself

This content was published on Jun 20, 2000 The exhibition space of the new Museum of Art Lucerne covers 2,100 square metres and is situated in the city’s Culture and Convention Centre. Located just on the top floor, the translucent ceiling enables visitors to view almost all the exhibits by natural light. The architect, Jean Nouvel, speaks of a “nudity of space” in…

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Senate fails to agree on easing abortion

This content was published on Jun 20, 2000 In 1998, the House passed a member’s bill legalising abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy, but rejected a government proposal for mandatory counselling of women seeking abortion. However, this compromise failed to satisfy the Senate when it adressed the issue on Tuesday. The arguments for and against abortion have not changed since the…

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EU savings tax agreement could hit Swiss banking secrecy

This content was published on Jun 20, 2000 Under the draft proprosal, EU members would be able to exchange information on non-resident account holders. The aim is to reduce tax-evasion and to help combat fraud and organised crime. The deal is set to be implemented within the next ten years, if finalised in two years’ time. Switzerland has been watching closely, as two…

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Art world meets in Basel

This content was published on Jun 20, 2000 This year in Basel, 271 exhibiting galleries were selected by the admissions committee from a record 800 applications. They have over 5,000 works of art on show by more than 1,000 artists. Traditionally, rare masterpieces of the classic modern and leading contemporary artists are exhibited and sold by dealers at the fair, which provides the…

Ullrich defends yellow jersey in Ticino stage

This content was published on Jun 19, 2000 Fincato completed the 171km stage from Locarno to Lugano, in Switzerland’s Italian-speaking region, in just over three hours and 58 minutes. He pulled ahead in a sprint finish, coming in ahead of a fellow Italian, Salvatore Commeso in second and the Dutch rider, Marteen Den Bakker in third place. The best placed Swiss cyclists were…

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Swiss researcher wins major scientific prize

This content was published on Jun 19, 2000 Baggiolini has been described as the “pioneer of research into chemokines”. These are agents, often carried by bacteria, which trigger an immune response or cause inflammation, when they enter the body. This year, Baggiolini and an American microbiologist, Stanley Falkow, will receive the Robert Koch prize for their work in cell research. Baggiolini will receive…

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Diniz struggles past checkered flag in Canada

This content was published on Jun 19, 2000 The Sauber team had plenty of explanations for their poor performance on Sunday. The boss, Peter Sauber, said Diniz had done well to cross the finishline in 10th position, given that he and teammate, Mika Salo, left the starting blocks in 19th and 15th position respectively. “In wet weather, it’s very difficult for drivers to…

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Civilian police given go-ahead to carry arms abroad

This content was published on Jun 19, 2000 The cabinet said on Monday that the change was necessary because the UN was increasingly making the carrying of weapons a condition of service in its missions. Security concerns have so far prevented unarmed officers from joining the UN police force in Kosovo. Switzerland currently has 14 observers from the civilian police (CIVPOL) on missions…

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