Swiss Identity

Chopin: Works for Piano and Orchestra. Fantaisie sur des airs nationaux polonais op. 13, Variations on Mozart’s ‘La ci darem la mano’ op. 2, Krakowiak op. 14, Grande polonaise brillante op. 22. Karl-Andreas Kolly. Sinfonieorchester Basel. Ronald Zollmann.

This content was published on Feb 24, 2004

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Swiss take sides over Israeli barrier

This content was published on Feb 23, 2004 The wall – whose legality is being examined by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) – has also been criticised by Switzerland and the International Committee of the Red Cross. Switzerland, along with 44 other countries, has called on The Hague court to determine whether the 600-kilometre barrier contravenes international law and breaches the rights…

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Star und Stärnli: (Warum wird ich kein) M…star

This content was published on Feb 23, 2004

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Carol Rich et Patrick Menoud: Adieu l’ Armailli!

This content was published on Feb 23, 2004

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Questions remain over Sahara hostages

This content was published on Feb 23, 2004 While the exact details of their release remain unclear, last year’s kidnappings in Algeria have prompted travel insurers to review their policy on abductions. At the time it was widely reported that a ransom of up to €5 million (SFr8 million) had been paid to secure the release of the nine Germans, four Swiss and…

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Swiss crown new Music Star

This content was published on Feb 22, 2004 Carmen Fenk beat her male rivals Piero Esteriore and Mario Pacchioli in the final sing-off on Saturday night. Fenk has won a record contract with the Universal label and the opportunity to record her first album at studios in New York and Los Angeles. The final round of MusicStar, broadcast live on the television channel…

ICRC visits Saddam Hussein for the first time

This content was published on Feb 21, 2004 The aim of the visit was to assess Saddam’s state of health and the way he was being treated. Two ICRC staff members – one of whom was a doctor – conducted the visit at an undisclosed location inside Iraq on Saturday. “The aim of this visit is to track and monitor the conditions of…

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Swiss culture sets sail for Genoa

This content was published on Feb 20, 2004 The city has chosen “Travelling” as the theme for its year-long exploration of different cultural frontiers. “It’s hard to define the role of the European Capital of Culture. It certainly isn’t an Olympic Games, nor is it a cinema festival or a trade fair,” say the organisers of the hundreds of cultural events to be…

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Artist Hans Erni celebrates 95th birthday

This content was published on Feb 20, 2004 To mark the occasion, Erni – who still paints – spoke to swissinfo about the past, the boycott of his work and the future. Born in 1909, Erni first gained international attention when he created a 100m by 5m mural for the 1939 Swiss National Exhibition in Zurich. Erni, who celebrated his birthday on February…

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Policing issues remain unresolved

This content was published on Feb 20, 2004 But they agreed to continue to work with the army and border guards because of a continuing shortage of police officers. Officials added that the army should continue to provide troops to protect embassies, while security on planes should be shared between police, the army and border guards. The announcements came as a working group…

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Chopin: Works for Piano and Orchestra. Fantaisie sur des airs nationaux polonais op. 13, Variations on Mozart’s ‘La ci darem la mano’ op. 2, Krakowiak op. 14, Grande polonaise brillante op. 22. Karl-Andreas Kolly. Sinfonieorchester Basel. Ronald Zollmann.

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Swiss take sides over Israeli barrier

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Star und Stärnli: (Warum wird ich kein) M…star

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Carol Rich et Patrick Menoud: Adieu l’ Armailli!

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Questions remain over Sahara hostages

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Swiss crown new Music Star

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ICRC visits Saddam Hussein for the first time

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Artist Hans Erni celebrates 95th birthday

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