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Swiss firm questioned over dealings with Iraq

This content was published on Jun 18, 2001 The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) on Monday confirmed that it had begun studying documents requested from the company following a United Nations appeal last month for a Swiss investigation. The UN alleges that Glencore made a profit of $3 million (SFr5.3 million) from sales of Iraqi oil, but violated the terms of the…

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Study finds Swiss more tolerant of right-wing extremism

This content was published on Jun 18, 2001 Presenting the study in Bern on Monday, the Swiss section of the Society for Threatened Peoples said the Swiss were becoming more open about airing right-wing views in public. It said some of the views expressed publicly could infringe anti-racism laws and ethical rules governing the press. The group said a systematic analysis of various…

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Strong man

This content was published on Jun 18, 2001 Getting Armstrong’s name on the starting list was no easy matter, given the immense interest that surrounds the American star. In recent years, the US Postal team rider has preferred to compete in the Dauphiné Libéré as his final preparation for the Tour de France. As a good friend of Armstrong, Tour de Suisse sporting…

Fribourg hosts federal music festival

This content was published on Jun 18, 2001 Some 150,000 visitors are expected to flock to the city for the festival, which includes street processions and concert performances by choirs and brass bands. Traditionally the event is an opportunity to hear traditional Swiss music played and sung at its highest level, but not all the participants are Swiss and neither is all the…

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Sierre festival shows Swiss comic books in rude health

This content was published on Jun 18, 2001 Comic fans who made to trip to canton Valais were drawn both by the chance to meet their idols and to snap up the latest titles, or the rarities, on sale. BD-Sierre, as the festival is known, ended on Sunday. Unlike the other main Swiss comic book gathering, the more alternative Fumetto festival in Lucerne,…

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Captured for posterity – the rich heritage of recording machines

This content was published on Jun 18, 2001 The exhibition, which runs for two years, takes the visitor through over a century of innovation as it maps the key moments in recording history. The machines not only bear testimony to technical breakthroughs, but also show how recording technology responded to and influenced social and cultural changes. “Every piece of equipment has a fascinating…

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Court throws out Cuomo appeal against cross-border judicial cooperation

This content was published on Jun 16, 2001 Cuomo’s lawyer, Mauro Mini, said he was not surprised by the court’s decision to reject the appeal which he said was based on “trivialities” concerning the process of cross-border judicial assistance. Cuomo, who owns a tobacco import-export company in Lugano, is accused by the Italian authorities of masterminding a criminal organisation, dealing in arms and…

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Mikaelian misses out on first final

This content was published on Jun 16, 2001 The 17-year-old Swiss qualifier, who was playing in her first ever semi-final, battled strongly in sweltering temperatures before succumbing in three sets, 6-4, 5-7, 3-6. Mikaelian, who is ranked outside the top 250, took the first set and was leading 3-1 in the second before fatigue started to bite. The six-seeded Lamade, who trains with…

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Government threatens Albanian activist with expulsion

This content was published on Jun 15, 2001 Ministers said the move was designed to stop Switzerland being used as a base for stirring up the conflict in the Balkans. Veliu, who has been living in Switzerland since 1987, is a fervent supporter of a “greater Albania”. He headed Popular Movement for Kosovo (LPK) until 1998, before starting work as an adviser for…

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Blatter fends off attack over budget figures

This content was published on Jun 15, 2001 The denial came after an interview on German radio in which the chief executive of UEFA, Gerhard Aigner, cast doubt on the SFr100 million figure ($56 million) put forward by Blatter on Wednesday. “The calculations up until now want to blur some things,” said Aigner. “I think the figures are higher than announced so far.”…

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