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Swiss group liable for millions from Italian chemical disaster

This content was published on Feb 25, 2002 The lawyer representing 10,000 residents of Seveso, a town north of Milan, say his clients will seek compensation for emotional trauma caused by a chemical leak at the Icmesa plant in 1976. Damages could run to tens of millions of euros. He was speaking to swissinfo after the Italian supreme court ruled last week that…

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Bartholdy makes Wigmore Hall debut

This content was published on Feb 25, 2002 Accompanied by British pianist Julius Drake, she played a programme of sonatas by Johann Sebastian Bach and Dimitri Shostakovich in a concert supported by the Swiss Cultural Fund in Britain. “Shostakovich always admired Bach, and borrowed from him his counterpoint techniques,” says Bartholdy. “But there’s a great contrast between the two. Bach is full of…

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Tough draw for Swiss youngsters

This content was published on Feb 25, 2002 The draw, made at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, pits the Swiss against Italy, Portugal and England in Group A. The side, managed by Bernard Challandes, will begin their campaign against England on May 17 in Zurich. Three days later, they will take on Portugal, again in Zurich, before facing the defending champions, Italy, in Basel…

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World traveller takes break in Sierre

This content was published on Feb 25, 2002 Stéphane Clément has been just about everywhere – but only in the mind of his creator, because he’s a fictional strip cartoon character whose adventures abroad have captured the imagination of readers throughout Europe. The exhibition at the Comic Strip Centre in Sierre is, in fact, the first major retrospective in Switzerland of the work…

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Court exempts Sulzer from implant claims

This content was published on Feb 25, 2002 “Sulzer will no longer have any remaining risks when the settlement becomes effective,” the company said in a statement. The settlement, which is to be ruled on at a final hearing in May, concerns faulty hip and knee implants. Costly claims Sulzer’s former unit, Sulzer Medica, is facing claims from up to 4,000 patients who…

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Curtain falls on memorable Olympic Games

This content was published on Feb 25, 2002 Figure skaters, rock bands and fireworks were much in evidence as the Games concluded with the now traditional closing ceremony spectacle. But the pyrotechnics that erupted above the Rice-Eccles stadium seemed almost pale in comparison to the sporting fireworks of the past two weeks. After winning no less than 11 Olympic medals, including three golds,…

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Bierling “flabbergasted” by sweepstake triumph

This content was published on Feb 25, 2002 Speaking exclusively to her employers, Bierling said she was “flabbergasted” to have won the gold medal in one of the most exclusive competitions in global sport. The talented German predicted that Switzerland’s athletes would take home ten medals from the Salt Lake City Games, just one medal short of the final Swiss tally. “I’m lost…

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Golden welcome for golden boy

This content was published on Feb 24, 2002 The ski jumper, who won both the normal and large hill disciplines in Salt Lake City, arrived at Zurich airport on Sunday morning, where he was welcomed by a sea of Swiss flags, clanging cow bells and rapturous applause. “I did not expect so many people to be here today,” he said in front of…

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Basel off to roaring start in final round

This content was published on Feb 24, 2002 Basel asserted their authority on Sunday in the first half, leading 2-1 at the break thanks to two late goals. In the second half, Hakan Yakin put his side further ahead in the 69th minute, but Julio Rossi pulled one back for Lugano just seconds later before Christian Gimenez destroyed the locals’ hopes one minute…

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Olympic champion returns to rousing welcome

This content was published on Feb 24, 2002 Amman arrived at Zurich airport late Sunday morning, where over 2,000 people were waiting to greet him with flags and signs, including his parents and his younger sister Magdalena. The 20-year-old star’s first reaction to this welcome was understandably pleased. “Hey, absolutely incredible, totally,” he told Swiss television, which was broadcasting the event live. “I…

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