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Protesters fight running battles with police during May Day march

This content was published on May 1, 2000 Police and anti-capitalist protesters have clashed on the streets of Zurich during the annual May Day march. Riot police used water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse up to 1,000 anti-capitalist protesters who went on the rampage, hurling bottles and stones, burning rubbish, and vandalising cars and shops. Six police officers were injured…

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Site of canyoning disaster to be reopened for trips

This content was published on May 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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British film adds Spice to Nyon festival

This content was published on May 1, 2000 There are 118 documentary films from 31 countries on show at this year’s Nyon festival, reflecting the 31 years of the event on the shores of Lake Geneva. Most of the films, as is the tradition, tackle heavyweight political and social issues. Among them are several documentaries from Austria denouncing the society that spawned the…

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Ice Hockey: Swiss impress in opening draw over USA

This content was published on Apr 29, 2000 Switzerland’s ice-hockey team have shared a hard-fought draw with the United States in the opening game of their World Championship campaign in St Petersburg. The draw, against a squad containing 13 players from America’s elite National Hockey League, puts the Swiss in a strong position to qualify from the group stage. As the game got…

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Indonesia asks Switzerland for more help in Suharto case

This content was published on Apr 29, 2000 The Indonesian government has asked Switzerland for more help in tracing secret bank accounts of the ex-president Suharto. Berne has indicated that it is awaiting additional information from Jakarta about where exactly the assests are supposed to be. The daily newspaper, ‘Jakarta Post’, said the country’s chief public prosecutor, Marzuki Darusman, had appealed to Berne…

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Deiss to discuss press freedom in Tunisia

This content was published on Apr 29, 2000 The foreign minister, Joseph Deiss, is beginning a two-day visit to Tunisia where he is expected to discuss the issue of human rights and press freedom during talks with his Tunisian counterpart, Habib Ben Yahia. The visit comes as pressure mounts on the Tunisian government over its alleged abuse of journalists, in particular the hunger…

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Moritz de Hadeln bids Berlin film festival an early farewell

This content was published on Apr 28, 2000 The Swiss head of Germany’s prestigious Berlin film festival is to leave his post in 2001. The festival’s board said it had decided to terminate his contract two years before it is due to expire. Moritz de Hadeln (pictured) had run the event successfully since 1979, and was contracted until 2003. However, the festival’s governing…

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Krüger jailed in massive fraud case

This content was published on Apr 28, 2000 A court in Berne has handed down a three-and-a-half year jail sentence to the former property tycoon, Peter Krüger. He was found guilty of fraudulent bankruptcy in a multi-million franc case that raised serious questions about the efficiency of the Bernese justice authorities. Krüger headed a property empire, which in its heyday employed more than…

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Fears mount of extremist activities in Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 28, 2000 There are increasing concerns about the rise of extremism in Switzerland. Recent developments include the founding of a new neo-nazi party and two bomb attacks carried out by a far-left group. The Swiss National Party was set up in Berne earlier this month by the 24-year-old David Mulas. A confirmed anti-semite, Mulas says he draws…

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New website presented: A gateway to Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 28, 2000 The Muba in Basel has also seen the presentation of a new multilingual, multimedia website devoted to Switzerland. swissinfo.org is a product of Swiss Radio International and the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR idée suisse), and provides a gateway to Switzerland. Visitors to the Muba will be able to try out the new product at…

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