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Grateful Hungary thanks Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 23, 2006 Swiss President Moritz Leuenberger was one of the many heads of states invited to a ceremony in Budapest on Sunday, in recognition of the welcome given by Switzerland to thousands of Hungarian refugees at the time. Hungarians commemorated the 1956 uprising at the capital city’s imposing parliament building. At the time, hopes for freedom and…

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New era begins at Swiss universities

This content was published on Oct 22, 2006 A record number of students have registered for the new academic year with figures said to be up by two per cent on last year. But the Bologna reforms have not been welcomed by everyone. The changes form part of the European Union’s 1999 Bologna Declaration – to which Switzerland has signed up along with…

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Federer hopes for a win on home ground

This content was published on Oct 21, 2006 But Federer faces stiff competition – the Swiss Indoors, the third largest indoor tournament on the ATP tour with SFr1.5 million ($1.2 million) in prize money, attracts many top-class players. The 25-year-old, who claimed his tenth Grand Slam crown – the Madrid Masters – on Sunday, continues to notch up record upon record. But two…

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Politicians take mixed stance after US trip

This content was published on Oct 21, 2006 But some members found there were “deficiencies” at the United Nations in New York, while others raised concerns over the US attitude to fighting terrorism. During the trip, which wrapped up on Friday, the committee visited the UN in New York and then met US and international organisation officials in Washington. “Our principal aim was…

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Deal signed against traffic of illicit goods

This content was published on Oct 21, 2006 The accord, signed by Swiss Interior Minister Pascal Couchepin and Italian Culture Minister Francesco Rutelli in Rome on Friday regulates the import and return of cultural goods. Under the deal, customs officials from both countries will have to ensure that importers of antiquities from both Switzerland and Italy have proof of the artefact’s origin and…

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Swiss tennis dream over in Zurich

This content was published on Oct 20, 2006 Switzerland had two representatives on quarterfinals day, but after Russia’s Maria Sharapova easily overpowered Swiss wild card Timea Bacsinszky, winning 6-4 6-3, the home fans went home disappointed. The two defeats follow that of Swiss star Patty Schnyder, who crashed out at the first round stage on Tuesday after a straight-sets defeat 2-6, 5-7. The…

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ICRC “concerned” over US anti-terrorism law

This content was published on Oct 19, 2006 The president of Swiss-run humanitarian body, Jakob Kellenberger, said that there were questions over its compliance with the Geneva Conventions on the conduct of war. The Military Commissions Act of 2006, signed by President Bush on Tuesday, allows for tough CIA interrogation techniques and military trials for terrorism suspects. But in an interview posted on…

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Swiss target private military firms

This content was published on Oct 19, 2006 Paul Seger of the Directorate for International Law at the foreign ministry tells swissinfo about the motives and the approach the Swiss have chosen. The foreign ministry and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have called a closed-door meeting of experts in Montreux next month. A first workshop with government representatives from nine…

Culture

The Bonnie and Clyde of art

This content was published on Oct 19, 2006 To mark its tenth anniversary, the Museum Tinguely in Basel has organised the first-ever exhibition of the artistic dream team “Niki & Jean”. Private letters, films, drawings, models and their joint monumental works present an intimate portrait of the couple and their rollercoaster lives. For over 30 years their marriage of life and art, sculpture…

Swiss Re wins World Trade Center case

This content was published on Oct 19, 2006 It said the court had confirmed that the destruction of the WTC in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks was a single event and not a double one as the leaseholder claimed. The ruling ends a long legal battle. In a statement, the Zurich-based reinsurance giant said that the court upheld the original jury verdict…

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