Cluster: Swiss Identity

Government to auction off illegal weapons cache

This content was published on Jun 2, 2000 Weapon enthusiasts will have a field day in September when some 220 weapons, illegally stashed by the former intelligence official, Dino Bellasi, come under the hammer at a public auction. The arsenal includes semi-automatic assault rifles, pump-action shotguns, pistols, as well as telescopic sights, infra-red night sights and silencers. A federal investigator, Monique Saudan, told…

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Zurich hosts gay sporting competition

This content was published on Jun 2, 2000 Some 4,200 participants from 30 countries are registered to take part in the sporting bonanza which ends on Sunday. A total of 19 sporting events will be held throughout the city, covering the more traditional athletic competitions to the less conventional, such as ballroom dancing and cheerleading. “This championships must serve to foster the peaceful…

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Swiss kickboxer limbers up for final round

This content was published on Jun 2, 2000 Andy Hug is currently based at his training camp, in the town of Horw, near Lucerne. There he teaches young fighters from around the world how to get ahead in kick boxing, while also preparing for his own final match. On June 3, he will come up against Marino Deflorin, in his final title match…

History

Library dedicated to Iran opens in Geneva

This content was published on Jun 1, 2000 The library is run by Abdol Majid Bayat, an Iranian who has lived in Geneva for 50 years. One figure looms large in the 4,000 books in the collection: Mohammad Mossadegh, Iranian prime minister between 1951 and 1953. That is not surprising when one learns that Mossadegh was Bayat’s grandfather. Mossadegh, a leftist nationalist, is…

Culture

Optimism and fear combine among returning Kosovars

This content was published on Jun 1, 2000 There is a two-month extension for families with school age children. No one is sure exactly how many ethnic Albanians will be returning. At least 30,000 have already left voluntarily, taking advantage of the Swiss government’s offer of financial help if they returned home of their own free will. But officials at the Swiss federal…

Culture

Swiss pavilion at Expo 2000 offers respite from assault on senses

This content was published on Jun 1, 2000 The organisers of the Swiss pavilion say its unusual wood structure and cultural installations are intended to be a refuge – an oasis for the senses – for visitors “exhausted” by information overkill and the “glare of high-performance multimedia presentations”. The pavilion is called the “Swiss Sound Box” and in it “the eye, the ear,…

History

Swiss Jews have new leader

This content was published on Jun 1, 2000 Donath, who has been the federation’s vice-president for the past four years, was elected by its assembly in Geneva on Thursday. He was the only candidate. He will be only the second person from French-speaking Switzerland to head the federation. He is well aware that many challenges lie ahead of him: “We’ve just emerged from…

Foreign minister says anti-semitism on the rise

This content was published on Jun 1, 2000 Addressing the Swiss Confederation of Hebrew Congregations, Deiss said Switzerland’s painful re-examination of its Second World War record had stirred “unacceptable” anti-Semitic sentiments. The foreign minister pointed out that anti-Jewish feelings have been vented in “readers’ mail, threatening letters to Jewish personalities or organisations, or in other ways. That is unacceptable.” Deiss echoed the findings…

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Site of canyoning disaster reopened for trips

This content was published on Jun 1, 2000 At a meeting on Tuesday, they rejected a proposal by families of the victims, mostly Australians, to turn the river and surrounding area into a memorial site, which would, in effect, have ruled out using it for extreme sports. They said they understood the concerns of the families, but indicated that making the entire area…

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Hingis through to third round of French Open

This content was published on Jun 1, 2000 Hingis needed just two sets to win her second round match against Julia Abe. But the German made sure the Swiss star had to earn her victory. Hingis won the first set 6-4, but throughout the second struggled to master the match, eventually taking it in a tie-break. In the men’s game, Switzerland’s Marc Rosset…

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