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Attempts to ban far-right party “will fail”

This content was published on Aug 17, 2005 The Party of Nationally Orientated Swiss (PNOS) has made it clear that it will vigorously defend all legal attempts to undermine the right to “freedom of expression”. Last month four PNOS members were found guilty of racial discrimination by a district court in canton Aargau. The individuals concerned are appealing against the ruling. But this…

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Football hooligans to face tough measures

This content was published on Aug 17, 2005 Travel restrictions, preventative detention and the banning of troublemakers are among the proposals to be presented to parliament. A decision had already been taken to set up a database of known hooligans. The football championships will take place in Switzerland and Austria. Under the measures, known hooligans could be banned from certain areas or forbidden…

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Festival puts migration in positive light

This content was published on Aug 17, 2005 The world@zurich, featuring an art exhibition, an open-air cinema, a food market and live music, runs at the city’s Toni-Areal centre until October 9. The event is the biggest on this theme ever to be held in Switzerland, promoters claim. It is attracting artists such as Arabic singer Natacha Atlas and Fatih Akin, a German…

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Taizé founder stabbed to death

This content was published on Aug 17, 2005 Police said a woman stabbed the 90-year-old cleric three times in the throat during the service at the Taizé community in eastern France. He died immediately. A 36-year-old Romanian woman was overpowered by worshippers and detained. Around 2,500 mainly young people were attending the service when the attack happened. Brother Roger was one of the…

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Switzerland welcomes Gaza pull-out

This content was published on Aug 16, 2005 One part of Switzerland’s involvement in the process lately has been to draw up a plan to ensure the access of people, goods and services to Gaza in times of emergency. Ambassador Nicolas Lang, who is based in Bern, talks about that proposal and offers his views on what could happen next in the region.…

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Swiss demand guarantees for Iraq-bound tanks

This content was published on Aug 16, 2005 Deiss gave reassurances to a parliamentary committee on Tuesday following Swiss media reports that the Americans wanted the tanks to be given to the Iraqi army. The majority of the parliamentary committee accepted Deiss’s point of view and voted not to stop the sale by 13 votes to 10, with two abstentions. “One can’t be…

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Franz Anton Hoffmeister (1754 – 1812). Notturnos (Quintets).

This content was published on Aug 16, 2005

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Is Gaza withdrawal a big step towards peace?

This content was published on Aug 16, 2005 The Palestinian militant group, Hamas, has vowed to continue its armed struggle after Israel pulls out troops and an estimated 8,500 settlers from the occupied territory. Israel’s historic withdrawal from the Gaza Strip got underway on Monday, with settlers given two days to evacuate the territory’s 21 Jewish settlements. The United States has said it…

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New centre to help Zurich’s illegal immigrants

This content was published on Aug 16, 2005 The Sans-Papiers Anlaufstelle Zurich (Spaz), which started operating on Tuesday, will give legal advice, protection from exploitation and medical aid to individuals seeking assistance. The facility was set up by the pressure group Colectivo Sin-Papeles and trade unions along the lines of a similar centre that has been operating in Basel since October 2002. It…

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Bligg: Okey Dokey

This content was published on Aug 16, 2005

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