Swiss Identity

Kummer wins Lienz giant slalom

This content was published on Dec 28, 2001 Kummer, who hails from canton Valais, took the first podium place with a combined time of 2:12.06, just ahead of Italy’s Karen Putzer, who came second in 2:12.09. The 26-year-old Swiss star’s previous career best was a fifth-placed finish in last January’s giant slalom in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. “I’m very surprised that I won,” Kummer…

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Remembering an icon of 20th century cinema

This content was published on Dec 28, 2001 Hervé Dumont, head of the Lausanne-based library, says Dietrich was a cinema icon and a 20th century emblem. “She was one of the most beautiful women in European cinema.” At the same time, “Marlene Dietrich is a completely artificial creation,” Dumont explained. “She never denied it, saying she owed everything to Josef von Sternberg, a…

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The year in sound: Euro investment

This content was published on Dec 27, 2001 The Swiss and Austrian football associations presented their formal candidature to host the sport’s second biggest international competition with a gala evening in Vienna last August. With bidding nations having to submit their dossiers to UEFA by the end of May 2002 in time for a final decision in December, Swiss football fans will be…

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Missed goals – the year in football

This content was published on Dec 27, 2001 In another turbulent year for the national side, Switzerland were forced to find a new coach in the closing stages of the World Cup qualifying campaign while the end of the year raised questions as to the future role of the country’s veteran stars. Despite some strong away performances, Switzerland’s disappointing results on home soil…

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Fears grow over missing Swiss doctor

This content was published on Dec 27, 2001 Ferenc Mayer, who has been working in Pretoria for the International Committee of the Red Cross since July last year, disappeared after leaving his office on December 18. Now South African police have confirmed that Mayer’s car was found outside the country’s main business centre, Johannesburg. Antonella Notari, an ICRC spokeswoman, said the company car…

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Justice minister wants federal police force

This content was published on Dec 27, 2001 Under the current system, the federal government has to rely on the cantons to provide police officers for federal security, or it has to deploy soldiers. In an interview with the regional daily newspaper “Aargauer Zeitung” on Thursday, Metzler said Switzerland did not have enough security police and was short of around 800 to 1,000…

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Couchepin dismisses Italian criticism over banking secrecy

This content was published on Dec 27, 2001 In a newspaper interview on Thursday, Couchepin said he was surprised and disappointed at recent comments by the Italian finance minister, Giulio Tremonti, who slammed Swiss banking secrecy, and called for it to be dismantled. “I do not see how we can resolve technical difficulties which arise between our two countries if this kind of…

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Swiss solve problem of unwanted Christmas presents

This content was published on Dec 27, 2001 Members of the public are being asked to donate unwanted or surplus gifts to the “Twice Christmas” charity campaign. Until January 6, unwanted presents can be taken to any Swiss post office, from which they will be sent free of charge by Swiss Post to a central distribution point in Bern, before being divided up…

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Federer flies – the Swiss year in tennis

This content was published on Dec 26, 2001 Given his subsequent performances, it seems hard to believe that Federer began the year as Swiss number two behind veteran star Marc Rosset. It didn’t take the youngster from Basel long to show his potential though – in February, still aged 19, Federer won the Milan Indoors tournament to clinch his first ATP singles title.…

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The year in sound: American dream

This content was published on Dec 26, 2001 Swiss millionaire Ernesto Bertarelli has set his heart on the sort of dream that only serious money can buy. At an estimated cost of $55 million, the Genevan businessman is bidding to bring yachting’s biggest prize, the America’s Cup, to Europe for the first ever time. Combining Swiss technology and engineering with an experienced international…

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