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New Aids campaign focuses on joie de vivre

This content was published on Apr 29, 2005 Whereas previous campaigns concentrated on education, the new approach by the Federal Health Office and the Swiss Aids Federation also puts the stress on enjoying life. Thomas Zeltner, director of the Federal Health Office, said on Friday that a “rethink” was necessary because of the need to make younger people pay more attention to an…

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Hockey players target top-eight finish

This content was published on Apr 29, 2005 Preparations for the competition have gone well and the Swiss are gunning for a top-eight finish for the third time in a row. Last year in Prague, Switzerland reached the quarter-finals of the world championships for the fifth time in seven years, before losing to the 2002 champions, Slovakia. The Swiss are hoping to do…

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Police bank on European database

This content was published on Apr 29, 2005 They say the Schengen accord, the subject of a nationwide vote on June 5, would give them access to a common information system to combat crime. Heinz Buttauer, the president of the Swiss Federation of Police Officers, can be seen in numerous advertisements in the country’s newspapers encouraging people to vote yes in June. Buttauer…

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Support for EU accords put to the test

This content was published on Apr 29, 2005 The government is calling for a yes vote while opposition is led by the rightwing Swiss People’s Party, which collected more than the 50,000 signatures needed to force a referendum on the issue. Tests of public opinion have shown majority support for the treaties but indicate that support has ebbed over the past few weeks.…

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Andy Egert Blues Band: Fire On The Crossroad

This content was published on Apr 29, 2005

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Swiss launch probe into oil-for-food scandal

This content was published on Apr 28, 2005 The Federal Prosecutor’s Office said on Thursday that those in question were suspected of corruption and money laundering. “At the centre of the criminal investigation are suspicious flows of money in connection with the oil-for-food programme,” said spokesman Hansjürg Mark Wiedmer, adding that the sums were “considerable”. Wiedmer said the investigation into passive and active…

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Path to integration needs political rights

This content was published on Apr 27, 2005 Participants added that giving political rights to foreigners would go a long way to fostering integration, which forms part of a charter unveiled during the proceedings in Olten. More than 300 people from 52 countries took part in the historic event in the north-eastern town located in canton Solothurn. They listened to the Swiss foreign…

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Swiss get ready for human flu pandemic

This content was published on Apr 27, 2005 The announcement comes at a time when the authorities are revamping their emergency health services. The closure of hospitals and fewer medical personnel means that new ways of responding to threats have to be found. With restricted finances and changes to their mission, civilian and military specialists will be expected to cooperate more closely in…

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Sport runs into cash crisis

This content was published on Apr 27, 2005 Its president Walter Kägi says the extent of the problem is so severe that future Swiss participation in certain events at the Olympic Games is under threat. The Swiss Olympic Association painted a bleak financial picture for the future of sport in Switzerland at a recent press conference in Lausanne. Kägi told swissinfo that the…

4 x Gold: Ländler-Stars spielen 32 goldene Erfolge.

This content was published on Apr 27, 2005

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