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Federer hometown refuses to take centre court

This content was published on Apr 24, 2007 The question is not easy to answer, but most locals associate Münchenstein – the Basel suburb where Roger Federer grew up – with a large park and a warehouse that has been turned into an art gallery. It may be that the Swiss like to keep a low profile; they stay out of wars, keep…

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Hostels and camps prove a hit with locals

This content was published on Apr 23, 2007 Locals accounted for 506,000 nights or 58 per cent of all stays in a hostel in 2006, according to figures published by the Federal Statistics Office on Monday. They were followed by visitors from Germany – the country’s northern neighbour – who accounted for 14 per cent. The total number of nights spent in this…

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Experts tackle airport drug smuggling

This content was published on Apr 23, 2007 The annual conference comes at a time when cocaine trafficking gangs in Europe are becoming increasingly well organised, the Swiss authorities say. The customs and police officials in attendance are members of the Cooperation Group on Airports and General Aviation, which is part of the Council of Europe’s anti-drugs smuggling forum, known as the Pompidou…

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Alfred Bertrand

This content was published on Apr 23, 2007

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Swiss hits equestrian jackpot

This content was published on Apr 23, 2007 The 38-year-old horseman and his horse jumped all 12 obstacles perfectly in their final ride on Sunday to finish the three-phase competition with a score of five penalties. Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat finished joint-third. Mändli and his French-born horse Ideo placed ninth in Thursday’s speed jumping event and second in Friday’s jump-off test to enter Sunday’s…

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Federer loses first top duel against Nadal

This content was published on Apr 23, 2007 It was the third consecutive triumph for the Spaniard in the principality and the fifth victory in a row against top-ranked Federer. Nadal, the world number two, has already emerged as a hot favourite to retain his French Open crown. “Congratulations to Rafa. What he has achieved is fantastic,” said Federer. Nadal beat Federer last…

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Ban on army firearms at home wins support

This content was published on Apr 22, 2007 Centre-left political parties and pacifist groups are preparing a plan to force a nationwide vote on the issue as parliament considers alternative options. Nearly two thirds of the people interviewed came out against storing personal assault rifles and guns in private households. Under Swiss law all able-bodied men are issued with a rifle and 50…

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Figures on crime to give accurate picture

This content was published on Apr 22, 2007 The head of the Neuchâtel force, Olivier Guéniat, said that from then on it would be difficult to twist the figures for political ends. Federal statistics on crime were first collected in 1982. Since then, each canton has developed its own method of collating data on penal code offences. The cantons supply only global figures…

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Montreux Jazz Festival cuts back on programme

This content was published on Apr 19, 2007 Faithless, the Chemical Brothers and the Beastie Boys are just some of the names headlining the concerts at the Montreux congress centre for two weeks from July 6. The festival’s founder, Claude Nobs, told Swiss public radio that given the cost of organising concerts in two different locations, it was not possible to maintain the…

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