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Disappointment for Basel

This content was published on Nov 26, 2002 After an early goal by Basel, the English side proved too strong for the home side, scoring three goals in quick succession in the second half. The game, played in front of a sell-out crowd at St Jakob’s park, began well for Basel when Christian Gimenez fired in a goal after just 33 seconds –…

Basel gear up for “game of the year”

This content was published on Nov 26, 2002 It is the first encounter between the Swiss champions and the legendary English side, with Basel starting their group as clear underdogs. Basel coach Christian Gross insisted his players had the utmost respect for United but would not be “overawed”. He described the game, which is being played at the club’s St Jakob stadium, as…

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Swiss gear up for next Cup challenge

This content was published on Nov 26, 2002 Swiss billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli’s team can expect to face its biggest challenge yet in New Zealand. Alinghi has so far managed to complete an almost-perfect run in the Louis Vuitton Cup. After the first two round robin series left the team at the top of the leader board, the Swiss easily beat the Italian Prada…

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Swiss join EU efforts to combat Balkan crime

This content was published on Nov 25, 2002 An international conference in London looked at ways to combat multi-million dollar criminal activities originating in southeast Europe. Experts see the Balkans as the main gateway to Europe for drug trafficking, people smuggling, money laundering and weapons smuggling. The British foreign minister, Jack Straw, described organised crime as the “scourge” of southeast Europe, saying it…

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Asylum vote shows divided country

This content was published on Nov 25, 2002 While the government may have snatched victory by a whisker, for many newspapers the real winner on Sunday was the rightwing People’s Party behind the proposal. For the mass-market “Blick”, the real loser was the police and justice minister, Ruth Metzler, who oversees the application of Switzerland’s asylum laws. “The People’s Party has touched a…

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The music still plays on for Mani Matter

This content was published on Nov 24, 2002 The anniversary is being marked by a series of concerts and other events, including the cinema release of a documentary about Matter’s life. Music shops are reporting a surge in sales of his recordings to people born after his death. And in Bern, the city of his birth, one of the trams has been decorated…

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Voters to decide fate of unruly school pupils

This content was published on Nov 22, 2002 Under existing cantonal legislation, education authorities in Zurich are only permitted to expel – but not suspend – unruly students. Though education policy is set at a national level, it is up to each individual canton to stipulate how it is interpreted. Decisions on how to deal with disruption in the classroom are taken at…

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Here come Santa and the Christmas bishops

This content was published on Nov 22, 2002 Less commercial but popular nonetheless is the custom of “Klausjagen” or the pursuit of St Nicholas which takes place in Küssnacht on Lake Lucerne on December 5. The competition in Samnaun for aspiring Santas will include a reindeer rodeo, chimney climbing, a mulled wine rally and, last but not least, the entrants will be judged…

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Bishops and Christmas markets usher in advent

This content was published on Nov 22, 2002 The pseudo ecclesiastical event takes place every December 5 at precisely 8.15pm in the small village of Küssnacht on Lake Lucerne. The streetlights are extinguished and out of the darkness hundreds of men appear in procession, each carrying a heavy bell that is rung once with every step. They are followed silently by dozens of…

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Life in Kosovo

This content was published on Nov 22, 2002 In the last of a three-part series, Julie Hunt finds out how refugee Zoran Stojanovic is coping with life in his village in Kosovo. In the peaceful village of Pones in Kosovo, life appears to continue as it has for centuries. Zoran Stojanovic, an ethnic Serb, chops wood and stocks the larder in preparation for…

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