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Zurich to remain heart transplant centre

This content was published on Jul 15, 2005 Also on Friday the canton’s health director announced she was lifting a moratorium imposed on heart transplants at Zurich University Hospital following the death of a patient. Last month the health directors of Switzerland’s 26 cantons agreed to restrict transplant operations after a criminal investigation was launched into a bungled heart transplant procedure at Zurich…

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Club president jailed for embezzlement

This content was published on Jul 15, 2005 The district court in St Gallen found Andreas Hafen guilty of fraud and falsifying documents. Issuing its judgment on Friday, the court said 43-year-old Hafen must pay back all the money to UBS. His defence team had called for a conditional jail term of 18 months and an acquittal on the count of fraud. They…

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Carrying the flag for Middle East fusion

This content was published on Jul 15, 2005 But when you are a group of musicians from Israel and the Palestinian territories who haven’t seen, let alone played with each other for five years then it takes on an even deeper significance. White Flag, a mix of five Israelis and four Palestinians, are a “band in exile”. After forming in 1999 they played…

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Switzerland resists surveillance frenzy

This content was published on Jul 14, 2005 But not in Switzerland. Any changes to the law will have to be first debated by parliament. “We have to arm ourselves,” said the German interior minister, Otto Schily, supporting the suggestions of his British counterpart, Charles Clarke. At a special session in Brussels on Wednesday concerning the attacks on London, Clarke had called for…

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Zurich gives Euro 2008 stadium the go-ahead

This content was published on Jul 14, 2005 The Letzigrund was Zurich’s second choice for the event after a group of residents successfully opposed plans to rebuild the Hardturm site. The city’s structural engineering department confirmed on Thursday that Zurich would be the fourth Swiss venue for Euro 2008, which is being jointly hosted by Switzerland and Austria. At a news conference, officials…

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Albert Bolliger. The Cathedral of Roskilde (Denmark) and its Organ.

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Generations 04. International Jazzmeeting Frauenfeld.

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s’ urchigscht Jodler Album wo ‘s git uf dr Wält.

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Locarno Film Festival reveals its programme

This content was published on Jul 12, 2005 The event, in the southern canton of Ticino, is to continue to receive financing from the Federal Culture Office, which will contribute SFr3.6 million ($2.82 million) over the next three years. With slightly fewer films being shown “the competition is a little more concentrated this year”, festival artistic director Irene Bignardi told a news conference…

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Swiss football clubs chase champions Basel

This content was published on Jul 12, 2005 While there could be a handover of power at the top this season, there are also changes in the offing at the Swiss Football Association. With the exception of the 2002/2003 season won by Grasshoppers Zurich, Basel have dominated the Swiss championship since 2001. They have won three titles, each time with a comfortable lead…

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