Swiss Identity

Team seeks blood samples to identify war victims

This content was published on Oct 5, 2004 The team from the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) is using a genetic identification test pioneered partly in Switzerland. Thomas Krompecher, director of Lausanne University’s institute for forensic science and a member of the ICMP’s scientific advisory board, told swissinfo that team members would collect blood samples from former Yugoslav nationals living in Switzerland.…

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ChueLee: Nie me ohni Di

This content was published on Oct 5, 2004

Grasshoppers sack manager Geiger

This content was published on Oct 5, 2004 The team’s lacklustre start to the season continued on Saturday with a 2-0 defeat to joint bottom club Servette. Grasshoppers said on Monday that Carlos Bernegger, coach of the club’s under-18s, would take over temporarily. “The management and board of Grasshoppers have decided to release manager Alain Geiger from his duties with immediate effect in…

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Joseph Bachmann: Jus d’ accordéon

This content was published on Oct 5, 2004

Demographics

Swiss could lose Euro 2008 over stadium problems

This content was published on Oct 4, 2004 Legal wrangles over rebuilding the Hardturm stadium in Zurich have left Switzerland with only three suitable venues in Bern, Basel and Geneva. Early last month Uefa said the loss of one stadium would not present a problem, but its executive committee now says Switzerland must honour its contract and provide four stadiums – the same…

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The Radio Swiss Classic Collection Vol. 2.

This content was published on Oct 4, 2004

History

Christian Democrats face up to reality

This content was published on Oct 1, 2004 Their new president, Doris Leuthard, told swissinfo that the party would win back voters by taking a clear stance on issues which are being ignored by others. Leuthard, 41, took over officially on September 18, after leading the party as interim president since December. Her predecessor, Philipp Stähelin, stepped down following the Christian Democrats’ poor…

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Basel hails success of Tutankhamun show

This content was published on Oct 1, 2004 “Tutankhamun – the Golden Beyond” has been hailed as the most important display of ancient Egyptian artefacts to be seen in Europe for over 20 years. “It’s been a tremendous success. We expected 500,000 visitors. At the end of the day we had 620,000, which I would say is extraordinary, for Basel and for Switzerland,”…

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Dadaism returns to its roots

This content was published on Oct 1, 2004 This week’s opening ceremony came after years of legal and financial wrangling over the future of the building in the city’s old town. For many years, the space was occupied by a succession of nightclubs and bars and was later sold to an insurance company which planned to convert it into shops and offices. In…

Swiss take a gamble on Europe

This content was published on Sep 30, 2004 Switzerland is among six new countries entering the lottery, which was launched in February and has a weekly jackpot of at least €8 million (SFr12 million). Loterie Romande and Swisslos, the two organisations coordinating the game in Switzerland, decided to jump into bed with EuroMillions in order to maintain market share. Thanks to the internet,…

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