Swiss Identity

Blatter defends the “beautiful game”

This content was published on Apr 15, 2004 In an interview with swissinfo, Sepp Blatter, the organisation’s Swiss president, gives his take on the row, doping and the game in Switzerland. Earlier this month Switzerland’s Competition Commission launched a preliminary investigation into a complaint by the G-14 group of European clubs. They claim Fifa, which is based in Zurich, is abusing its power…

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Counterfeiting takes the shine off jewellery

This content was published on Apr 15, 2004 The exhibition has its own independent arbitration body to combat infringement of intellectual property – the “Baselworld” Panel – which is marking its 20th anniversary. The Panel was formed as a kind of “in-house” court after exhibitors at Basel were increasingly confronted with copies of their designs, infringements of their brands and unfair competition. “Imitations…

Culture

Dance festival puts a spring in the step

This content was published on Apr 15, 2004 More than 30,000 spectators are expected to beat a path to the shows, which will range from the rhythmic and acrobatic to the surreal. Ten Swiss and foreign dance troupes will display their talents across 22 towns and cities for the ninth biennial festival, Steps#9. “Our aim is to make the Swiss public familiar with…

Culture

HipHop 2004. Die fettischte HipHop Tracks.

This content was published on Apr 14, 2004

Culture

Jodlerquartett Alpenrösli Münsingen: Blueschtfahrt

This content was published on Apr 14, 2004

Culture

Mundart. S’ bescht Album wo’s git. Vol.2.

This content was published on Apr 14, 2004

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Retrial begins for former Credit Suisse banker

This content was published on Apr 13, 2004 His original trial collapsed last October after jurors failed to agree on charges that Quattrone tried to hinder an investigation into stock allocation by his bank. United States district judge Richard Owen – who oversaw the first trial and will preside over the second – declared a mistrial after jury members told him they were…

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Swiss citizens worry about security in Iraq

This content was published on Apr 13, 2004 But the Swiss foreign ministry says it will continue its work in the capital, Baghdad, despite recent kidnappings of foreigners. “Every foreigner must feel threatened because of the kidnappings. It can happen to anybody, whether they are Swiss or any other nationality,” Martin Aeschbacher, who heads the Swiss liaison office in Baghdad, told swissinfo. Dozens…

Culture

Joseph Joachim Raff (1822 – 1882): Works for Violin and Piano Vol.3. Ingolf Turban. Jascha Nemtsov.

This content was published on Apr 13, 2004

History

Mendrisio performs its own “Passion of the Christ”

This content was published on Apr 13, 2004 For more than 200 years, the people of Mendrisio have been re-enacting Christ’s path to Calvary in a spectacular procession through the town’s medieval streets. An elderly man walks his wide-eyed grandson past rows of costumes, neatly laid out and numbered. Shiny Roman soldiers’ helmets sit upon breastplates and leather thongs. There are tunics for…

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