Cluster: Swiss Identity

The sorrow of war remembered

This content was published on Apr 27, 2000 A new exhibition of photographs gives visitors a timely reminder that people in Vietnam are still suffering from the consequences of war. The exhibition in Olten is entitled, “I was very sad as my child was born,” and features photographs by men and women dating from the Vietnam war, which ended 25 years ago. Pictures…

Appeals against asylum rejections up by a fifth

This content was published on Apr 27, 2000 The number of complaints submitted to the asylum appeals commission increased by a fifth in 1999 compared to the previous year. In its annual report, the commission said it received 12,193 appeals of which more than seven per cent were successful. The commission also said it processed 29 per cent more appeals than in 1998,…

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Kirchner works on show in Lugano

This content was published on Apr 27, 2000 Paintings by the German expressionist artist and long-time Swiss resident, Ernst-Ludwig Kirchner, are being shown in a major retrospective of his work at the cantonal art museum in Ticino. The exhibition draws on private collections from Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and museums in the United States, Japan and Australia to present a comprehensive review of Kirchner’s…

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Banking watchdog cracks down on money laundering

This content was published on Apr 26, 2000 Switzerland’s Federal Banking Commission, led by its president, Kurt Hauri (pictured), has been taking more steps to crack down on money-laundering and financial crimes. It also warned about the dangers of Internet banking. In its annual report, the commission reveals it closed 30 illegal financial institutions last year – twice as many as in 1998.…

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Standing ovation for Moreau debut as director

This content was published on Apr 26, 2000 The French actress, Jeanne Moreau, has made a triumphant debut as a theatre director with a production in Lausanne of “Wit”, by the American playwright, Margaret Edson. Moreau was greeted with a standing ovation when she took to the stage at the end of the first night’s performance on Tuesday. The main actress, Ludmila Mikhael,…

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Dancing around Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 26, 2000 Switzerland’s biggest international dance festival – “Steps” – will this year feature over 80 performances in towns and cities throughout the country. Many of them will be world premières, by groups from the United States, Switzerland, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and Israel. Organisers say the programme takes into account the broad range of styles…

A century of photos of the human body goes on display

This content was published on Apr 26, 2000 The «Century of the Human Body» is being celebrated by an international exhibition of photographs at the Musée de l’Elysée in Lausanne. It covers a wide range of themes, including the erotic, but above all it presents photography as art. This is the second of a three-part exhibition spread out over the whole year. Museum…

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International music legends line up for Montreux Jazz Festival

This content was published on Apr 26, 2000 A host of heavyweights from the international music scene are to attend this year’s Montreux Jazz Festival. The line-up for the 34th edition was unveiled on Wednesday, and includes the likes of the blues star, B.B. King, and the rock legends, Van Morrison and Lou Reed. Running from July 7 to 15, the Montreux festival…

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Investigation launched into explosions in Berne

This content was published on Apr 25, 2000 Police have launched an investigation following two attacks in the capital, Berne, against the defence ministry and the government’s new intelligence coordinator. A left-wing extremist group has claimed responsibility for the explosions. Police say no-one was injured in the explosions and damage was minor. A militant left-wing extremist group, called the “Revolutionary Perspective”, sent a…

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Post office tackles mail-order pot

This content was published on Apr 24, 2000 Over the past few weeks, no fewer than 350 parcels containing cannabis have been seized at Post Office sorting depots in French-speaking Switzerland. The discoveries have cast the spotlight on internet websites that sell mail-order drugs. Police say that 120 such packages have been found in canton Geneva, 90 in canton Vaud, 90 in the…

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