Cluster: Swiss Identity

Teacher killer trial resumes

This content was published on Mar 19, 2000 A Yugoslav man who admitted killing his daughter’s teacher in Sankt Gallen more than a year ago, is finally facing justice in a Serbian court. Although the trial of Ded Gecaj is already underway, it was first reported in the Swiss press on Sunday. According to the SonntagsZeitung, Gecaj is standing trial accused of murdering…

Former secret service chief to get SFr1 million golden handshake

This content was published on Mar 18, 2000 The early retirement of the former head of the scandal-ridden secret service will reportedly cost the taxpayer nearly SFr1 million. According to the Basler Zeitung newspaper, the total cost is around SFr926,000. However, the figure has not been confirmed. The newspaper says the federal defence ministry will ask the cabinet to approve the sum on…

Culture

Exhibition goes back to the womb

This content was published on Mar 17, 2000 An interactive art exhibition on the theme of human organs has just opened in Lausanne. Visitors can – among other things – crawl inside a giant eyeball. Four metres high, the eyeball is big enough to accommodate two or three people. British sculptor Jan Niedojadlo has also created his own versions of a heart, a…

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Germany lifts ban on Swiss and British beef

This content was published on Mar 17, 2000 Germany has lifted the ban on Swiss and British beef, imposed during the crisis over BSE, or mad cow disease. The upper house of parliament ended the four-year ban, bringing German policy into line with the rest of the European Union. The proposal to remove the ban narrowly scraped through Germany’s upper house with 39…

Culture

Zurich exhibition reveals changing face of artistic media

This content was published on Mar 16, 2000 Every year, the best of Zurich’s young artists are given the chance to exhibit their work. This year’s exhibition, at the Kleine Helmhaus art gallery, offers a glimpse of how young artists are using new media to reflect the growing influence of technology in our lives. It may be a cliché, but this month’s exhibition…

Culture

Private TV station scales back news output, cutting 40 jobs

This content was published on Mar 16, 2000 One of Switzerland’s youngest private television stations, TV3, is drastically reducing its news output at the cost of 40 jobs. TV3, which went on air last September, says it is scrapping its main news and current affairs programme because of a lack of public interest. The last bulletin was read by Andrea Meier (pictured) on…

Culture

Swiss singer lined up for charity concert in Sarajevo

This content was published on Mar 15, 2000 One of Switzerland’s best-known pop stars, DJ Bobo, is to give a charity concert in Sarajevo. The event will take place alongside dance workshops, which will bring Swiss and Bosnian teenagers together to encourage cultural exchanges and tolerance. DJ Bobo will present his new programme, “Mystasia”, to Sarajevo audiences on April 1. He’ll be accompanied…

Culture

Alain Delon becomes Swiss citizen

This content was published on Mar 14, 2000 The French actor, Alain Delon, has been sworn in as a Swiss citizen. The 64-year-old was one of 70 applicants who took the oath in Geneva. After being resident in Geneva for 17 years, Alain Delon has finally become a Swiss citizen. His Dutch wife and two children watched him being sworn in at a…

Demographics

Algroup merger faces EU ban

This content was published on Mar 13, 2000 Switzerland’s aluminium giant Algroup is expected to hear today that its plans for a three-way merger with Canada’s Alcan and the French group Pechiney are to be blocked by the European Commission. Such a decision by the EU’s executive would reflect concerns over competition in the market. The European Commission’s competition services have the power…

Swiss give thumbs down to popular initiatives

This content was published on Mar 13, 2000 The Swiss people voted in no fewer than five national referenda on Sunday, from justice reform to quotas for women in politics. They gave a warm response to plans for an overhaul of the judicial system, but the other initiatives were rejected by large majorities. The unsuccessful proposals focused on banning fertility treatment, cutting traffic,…

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