Cluster: Swiss Identity

Swiss government party wants comprehensive education reform

This content was published on Aug 10, 1999 The Swiss Radical Party on Tuesday called for a comprehensive education reform and demanded the introduction of day schools, Internet connections for all classrooms and giving parents freedom of choice for schools. The centre-right Radical Party, which is one of four parties represented in the cabinet, made its proposals during a news conference in the…

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Philippines ex-prosecutor files lawsuit against Swiss attorneys over Marcos assets

This content was published on Aug 10, 1999 Former Philippines General Prosecutor Francisco Chavez has filed a lawsuit against a prominent Swiss bank and several attorneys, accusing them of money-laundering and bribery in connection with funds of the late Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos. The Swiss Federal Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the legal move on Tuesday, saying it had passed on the documents to regional…

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Frog museum has kids jumping with joy

This content was published on Aug 9, 1999

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Locarno film festival honours Swiss film director Schmid

This content was published on Aug 9, 1999 The Locarno film festival has awarded an honorary Leopard — it’s top prize — to the Swiss-born film maker Daniel Schmid. The award preceded a special screening of Schmid’s new film. There was a sell-out audience of about 10,000 people in Locarno’s Piazza Grande to watch film star Geraldine Chaplin present Schmid with the Leopard…

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Dalai Lama to meet Swiss members of parliament

This content was published on Aug 9, 1999 A cross-party group of Swiss parliamentarians was to meet Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in Geneva on Monday, as the government was keeping a low profile in an apparent effort to avoid another diplomatic row with Beijing. During a state visit in March, Chinese President Jiang Zemin strongly criticised the Swiss government for failing…

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The main news stories in Switzerland this week

This content was published on Aug 6, 1999

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Annan recommends Swiss prosecutor to head U.N. war crimes tribunal

This content was published on Aug 6, 1999 U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has recommended Swiss Federal Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte as the new chief prosecutor at the international war crimes tribunal. Annan, talking to journalists in New York, confirmed Friday that he had recommended Del Ponte in a letter to the U.N. Security Council after holding talks with the Swiss prosecutor the previous…

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Swiss federal prosecutor to become U.N. war crimes prosecutor?

This content was published on Aug 6, 1999

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Swissair makes surprise offer in Flight 111 court case

This content was published on Aug 6, 1999 Swissair says it will compensate the financial losses of the 229 people who were killed in a 1998 MD-11 crash off the coast of Nova Scotia, provided the victims’ families agree not to pursue punitive damages. “We agree to share liability for the accident and pay full compensatory damages for each passenger and crew member,”…

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Locarno film festival jury faces difficult task

This content was published on Aug 6, 1999

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