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Swiss out after good showing at hockey worlds

This content was published on May 13, 2005 Despite an early goal from the Swiss, the team under coach Ralph Krueger were clearly outplayed by the highly favoured Swedes – last year’s runners-up. Martin Plüss scored a power-play goal only 80 seconds into the game, but Niklas Kronwall equalised for the Swedes five minutes later. The game remained tied until the fourth minute…

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Salome: Gumpu (jump)

This content was published on May 12, 2005

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On patrol at the final frontier

This content was published on May 12, 2005 If the Swiss vote next month to join Schengen, the 20-year-old would become one of the guards at Switzerland’s new final frontier. Vavik is aware of the importance of his work in Kirkenes, the northernmost tip of the borderless Schengen area of 15 European countries. He chose to serve as a border guard in the…

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Authorities jam illegal phones in prisons

This content was published on May 12, 2005 Prison bosses say there is growing concern that prisoners are using mobile phones to commit crimes, intimidate witnesses and plan escapes. Switzerland’s prison authorities say the use of illegal mobile phones is on the increase despite their best efforts to crack down on smuggling. Constantin Franziskakis, director of canton Geneva’s prison service, told swissinfo that…

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All quiet on the Arctic Schengen border

This content was published on May 12, 2005 swissinfo visited Kirkenes to find out why the Swiss are taking an interest in this chilly outpost thousands of kilometres from home. It is still wintry here at the end of April and the hills are covered in snow. The main roads are clear and the wind is chasing a few clouds across the blue…

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Norway: a case study for Swiss-EU ties?

This content was published on May 12, 2005 Ahead of a nationwide vote on whether Switzerland should forge closer ties with the EU on security issues, swissinfo reports on the Norwegian experience. The Swiss go to the polls next month to decide whether they should also be party to the Schengen accord, which does away with systematic border controls across 13 EU member…

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Open borders make Norway “more secure”

This content was published on May 12, 2005 But in an interview with swissinfo, Odd Einar Dørum said it was up to the Swiss to decide whether it was also in their interests to sign up to the treaties. Earlier this year opponents of closer ties between Switzerland and the EU forced a nationwide vote on Schengen/Dublin, part of a set of bilateral…

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Basel retain football crown

This content was published on May 12, 2005 Manager Christian Gross’s side triumphed 3-1 against their eastern Swiss rivals in a home match at St Jakob stadium. Basel were helped to victory by two goals from Argentinian star Christian Gimenez and a penalty from Julio Hernan Rossi. But it could have been a different story after St Gallen started strongly with a 13th…

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Elmar Frey Sextett: News From The Past

This content was published on May 11, 2005

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