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Swiss raise awareness of chronic pain

This content was published on Aug 31, 2002 The Association for Chronic Pain wants to bring the condition, which often has psychological causes, to public attention. More than 700,000 Swiss are affected by chronic pain. For some the cause can be a recognised condition such as arthritis, cancer or merely an ear infection. Others experience chronic pain without any discernable cause such as…

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Mayor accused of “concealed censorship”

This content was published on Aug 30, 2002 Titled “Capital Affair”, the work was to involve a cheque for SFr50,000 ($33,400) being hidden in Zurich’s Helmhaus museum. Members of the public would then be invited to search the museum for the money – which comprised the entire budget of the exhibition. But the organisers had not reckoned on the intervention of Zurich mayor…

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FC Basel to face Valencia and Liverpool

This content was published on Aug 29, 2002 Christian Gross’s side were pitted against Spanish league champions Valencia and four-time European champions Liverpool during Thursday’s draw in Monaco. The third team drawn against Basel was Spartak Moskau, who the Swiss side will face at home in the first game of the Champions league opening round on September 17. “Valencia and Liverpool are really…

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The bell tolls for Carigiet on centenary

This content was published on Aug 29, 2002 Dale Bechtel travelled through Carigiet’s home region and discovered a rich tapestry of colours, many of which made it on to the artist’s canvas. A native of canton Graubünden, Carigiet was born in on August 30, 1902. When he died in 1985, he left behind a legacy making him one of the country’s greatest artists,…

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Petty nepotism in Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 28, 2002 The close ties between political and business leaders are often blamed for many cases of impropriety. Switzerland has nowhere near the scale of corruption that plagues many developing economies but Transparency says that, as with many developed nations, corruption persists in a more subtle form. “We have in Switzerland what I would call networks of…

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Transparency points finger at Swiss old boy network

This content was published on Aug 28, 2002 The global watchdog, Transparency International, said the country was plagued by a culture of petty nepotism. The Berlin-based Transparency International placed Switzerland 12th in its annual global survey, saying no progress had been made over last year. “While Switzerland is not a corrupt nation…it is also not corruption-free,” said Philippe Lévy, president Transparency International’s Swiss…

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Bern makes Olympic shortlist

This content was published on Aug 28, 2002 The front-running cities of Vancouver (Canada) and Salzburg (Austria) also made the cut, along with Pyeongchang (South Korea). Bern edged out several other cities including Sarajevo (Bosnia), Jaca (Spain), Harbin (China) and Andorra La Vella (Andorra) to make it on to the shortlist. The head of Bern’s bid, Martin Hodler, told swissinfo that he was…

Sculpting stone and ringing bells

This content was published on Aug 28, 2002 One of the events is Switzerland’s contribution to the Council of Europe’s “European Heritage Days”. On September 7 and 8, Swiss heritage buildings across the country will open their doors to the public as they have been doing each year since 1994. Under this year’s title, “With hammer, laser and scalpel – tradesmen and high-tech…

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On the trail of Carigiet and his boy hero

This content was published on Aug 28, 2002 The villages of Trun in the Surselva valley and Guarda in the Lower Engadine are must stops, as is well the cantonal capital, Chur. There is no better way to see Trun than by making a day trip with the Rhaetian Railway from Chur. The railway journey takes just over an hour. The train follows…

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Scooter death tests Swiss law to limit

This content was published on Aug 28, 2002 Police are still deciding what action to take against the youngster who knocked down an 87-year-old man while riding her micro scooter along a pavement. The man was taken to hospital and died three days later from head injuries sustained in the collision. The accident marked the first death in Switzerland to involve a micro…

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