Cluster: Swiss Identity

“South meets West” in Berne

This content was published on Apr 4, 2000 An exhibition of contemporary African art has arrived in Berne from Ghana, where it drew large and enthusiastic crowds. Entitled “South meets West” it has involved much more than bringing art to Europe. All the exhibits are works by artists from two very different regions of Africa – the South and West. The idea of…

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Geneva conference tackles urban poverty

This content was published on Apr 4, 2000 Officials from cities around the world have converged on Geneva for a major conference on how to tackle poverty in urban areas. The second global forum of the World Alliance of Cities Against Poverty (WACAP), is being jointly organised by the City of Geneva and the United Nations Development Programme, and brings together representatives from…

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Minister to visit Kosovo

This content was published on Apr 4, 2000 The Swiss Justice Minister, Ruth Metzler (file picture), begins a working visit to Kosovo today. The aim of the three-day trip is to ensure conditions are adequate for the repatriation of some 40,000 Kosovar refugees who have been housed in Switzerland since last year. They were collectively granted temporary refugee status last year, during the…

Geneva prosecutors make first charge in Nigerian dirty money case

This content was published on Apr 3, 2000 The justice authorities in Geneva have made their first charge during an investigation into allegations that the former Nigerian dictator, Sani Abacha (pictured), poured millions of dollars into Swiss accounts, which he had plundered from the state. The charge concerns an Indian businessman, who is accused of using fraud to deposit huge sums into an…

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UN pays tribute to Swiss diplomats

This content was published on Apr 3, 2000 Three Swiss diplomats who helped save the lives of thousands of Jews during the second world war, are among those being honoured today at a special ceremony at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Dr Harald Feller, who is the only surviving member of the trio, is not attending the ceremony. He was Chargé…

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Exhibits recapture the Roman past of Valais

This content was published on Apr 3, 2000 Roman objects from Canton Valais dating back to 15 BC are on display at the Vidy museum in Lausanne. Items never before seen in public are included in the exhibition, which traces the history of the Rhone Valley in Switzerland when it was part of the Roman Empire. The Romans took control for economic reasons,…

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Failed property magnate goes on trial

This content was published on Apr 3, 2000 The trial has opened of a failed property magnate, Peter Krüger, accused of fraud to the tune of SFr75 million. Although smaller in size, the case at a court in Berne is similar to that of the businessman, Werner Rey. Krüger is accused of fraud, fraudulent bankruptcy, mismanagement and falsifying documents. His case kept judges…

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Zurich Lions are hockey champions for first time since 1961

This content was published on Apr 2, 2000 Zurich Lions are this year’s ice hockey champions, an honour not bestowed on the side since 1961.A last-minute goal from Plavsic put the Lions in the top spot, after a tense stand-off against reigning champions Lugano.Zurich’s Martikainen opened the scoring in the first period, with a twelfth minute goal. Lugano’s Keller responded minutes later, making…

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Charges widened against Holocaust revisionist

This content was published on Apr 2, 2000 A court in Lausanne has widened the charges against a Swiss Holocaust revisionist. It accepted a prosecution request that an article published this month by the 79-year-old Gaston-Armand Amaudruz (pictured left) be taken into account. The 79-year old is considered the main spokesman of Switzerland’s fascist groups, which are inspired directly by Nazi ideology. He…

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Swiss pop star woos Sarajevo audiences

This content was published on Apr 2, 2000 The Swiss pop star, DJ Bobo, has entertained some 15,000 people at a special concert in Sarajevo. The show, called “Mystasia”, was intended to bring together Bosnians divided by cultural and ethnic differences. The three-hour concert, in Sarajevo’s new Olympic Stadium, was part of “Open Hearts Sarajevo”, a project set up to improve understanding between…

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