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Watchdog backs CIA flights report

This content was published on Jun 27, 2006 The Council of Europe also accused European states of colluding with the CIA in breach of basic human rights, backing the findings of a seven-month investigation by Swiss senator Dick Marty. “The strategy [to address the terrorist threat] should conform in all its elements with the fundamental principles of our common heritage in terms of…

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Jodlerklub Schwarzenbach: Schwarzebach di 4.

This content was published on Jun 27, 2006

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Ex-manager gives Swiss thumbs up

This content was published on Jun 27, 2006 Hodgson was impressed with the Swiss team ethic and defensive record, but said more goals are needed if they are to stand a chance of winning Euro 2008 that Switzerland will co-host. He praised current coach Köbi Kuhn for the way he organised his players during the tournament. Switzerland were knocked out of the World…

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Press laments a dream cut short by “brutal” penalties

This content was published on Jun 27, 2006 But the papers praise Switzerland’s overall performance in Germany and look ahead optimistically to the young Swiss team’s chances in Euro 2008. It shouldn’t have ended this way, is the feeling of most editorial writers, commenting on what everyone agrees was an unsatisfactory match characterised by cautious tactics and few shots at the net. “With…

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Casinos urged to do more to fight addiction

This content was published on Jun 27, 2006 In its annual report, the Swiss regulatory body said the number of gambling addicts rose dramatically in 2005, with people barred from Swiss casinos up by more than a third on the previous year. Switzerland’s 19 casinos continued to hit the jackpot, posting record profits of SFr874.4 million ($702 million) in 2005 – an increase…

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Swiss crash out of World Cup after penalty woe

This content was published on Jun 26, 2006 Neither side could break the deadlock in normal playing time or during the extra half an hour and Switzerland were also unable to find the net from the spot, allowing Ukraine to win a dour match. The penalty lottery came as a huge blow after Swiss expectations had been raised with a series of promising…

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Ethnic mix gives Swiss national team strength

This content was published on Jun 26, 2006 The Swiss squad at the World Cup in Germany is composed of players from all parts of the country, but also includes Turkish, Balkan, Spanish, Italian and African influences. Switzerland confounded expectations by qualifying for the first knockout stage of the World Cup by finishing top of their group ahead of favourites France, and did…

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Zwingli Pass

This content was published on Jun 26, 2006

Government defends tougher Swiss asylum law

This content was published on Jun 26, 2006 His comments marked the launch of the government’s campaign ahead of a nationwide vote on September 24. A coalition of centre-left political parties, humanitarian groups and churches has challenged the amended asylum law and foreigners legislation, which parliament approved in December. The regulations foresee that rejected asylum seekers no longer qualify for welfare payments, and…

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Swiss aim to do better than at 1994 World Cup

This content was published on Jun 26, 2006 Captain Johann Vogel told swissinfo the current team entertain no thoughts of returning home this early and have set their sights on reaching the quarter-finals in Germany at least. The Swiss were stopped in their tracks by a 3-0 defeat against Spain in the first knockout stage in the United States in 1994. But Vogel…

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