Swiss Identity

Stolen Unspunnen stone handed back

This content was published on Aug 12, 2001 During an Expo reception in Saignelégier, two strangers presented the ancient stone to Shawne Fielding, the wife of the Swiss ambassador to Berlin who had just been nominated an ambassador for the national exhibition, Expo.02. Fielding also received a bunch of flowers and a letter demanding the reunification of the canton Jura. The letter said:…

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It’s official: Zurich is the rave capital of the world

This content was published on Aug 12, 2001 Under the motto of “love, freedom and tolerance”, fans of techno and house music, as well as dancers, party-goers and exhibitionists danced in the streets and on “Love Mobile” floats as the five-hour parade moved slowly along the streets and shore of Lake Zurich. A mainly cloudless sky and temperatures of about 22 degree Celsius…

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Hingis takes break after losing WTA semi-finals

This content was published on Aug 12, 2001 Seles stormed through to her second consecutive WTA Tour final by beating Hingis, who is suffering from a foot injury, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4. After the event, Hingis said she did not have a chance against the Yugoslav-born Seles. “I just made too many mistakes in the first set,” she said. This is the second time…

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Switzerland criticises Israeli occupation of Orient House

This content was published on Aug 11, 2001 A spokesman for the foreign ministry, Livio Zanolari, described the occupation of Orient House as a “provocation, which does not stimulate any dialogue.” Zanolari said the foreign ministry sent a letter of protest to the Israeli government on Friday, calling for an end to violence and a return to political dialogue. The Swiss government on…

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Hingis through to semi-finals in Los Angeles

This content was published on Aug 11, 2001 The world number one defeated the American 6-2, 6-3 in straight sets in the quarter-finals on Friday. Hingis, who has been suffering from a sore back, will face the American Monica Seles in the semi-finals. Seles, who ranks sixth amongst the world’s best players, beat defending champion and compatriot Serena Williams 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 in…

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Swiss show jumping team takes second place in Slovakia

This content was published on Aug 10, 2001 The Swiss horse-riding team equalled its performance in Rome earlier this year, thanks in part to Céline Stauffer, who achieved faultless runs in both rounds of the competition. Stauffer, who comes from Western Switzerland, excelled with her 10-year-old stallion “Dalubet d’Evordes. Other members of the team also performed well. Theo Muff and his “Karando” only…

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Jeker holds on to yellow jersey in Portugal

This content was published on Aug 10, 2001 Jeker retains the leader’s famous yellow jersey but is now only 14 seconds ahead of Spain’s Juan Miguel Mercado. “It was easier terrain today, with a headwind at the start and a lot of attacks,” Jeker said. “But after we reached a three-man breakaway, the race was under control.” Jeker was cautious about the subject…

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Graubünden justice director resigns from Radical Party

This content was published on Aug 10, 2001 However, Aliesch said at a press conference on Friday that he would not give up his post as justice director for the canton. The politician will keep his position until the elections in spring next year. Hans Joos, president of Graubünden’s Radical Party, said Aliesch’s resignation came as a “liberation”. However, Joos admitted that the…

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British climbers relied on their Swiss guides

This content was published on Aug 10, 2001 In “Murray’s Handbook for Travellers in Switzerland 1838”, tourists are told that “for the most part, the guides may be said to be obliging, intelligent, and hard-working men. Few who have employed them but can bear testimony to their coolness, intrepidity, and tact, in moments of danger…” The Swiss guide of 1838 was paid six…

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Eiger North Face poses ultimate challenge

This content was published on Aug 10, 2001 Since the first ascent in 1938, nearly 60 people have lost their lives trying to climb the formidable north face. In 1957, an Italian climber died and rescuers were unable to reach his body. For two years it hung there, a macabre symbol of the “wall of death.” The accident occurred nearly 100 years after…

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