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Government slams opponents’ campaign ahead of army vote

This content was published on Jun 1, 2001 Leuenberger added that the campaign against the army proposals had led to the dirtiest and most acrimonious round of political mud slinging ahead of a vote. Both Leuenberger and the defence minister, Samuel Schmid, have accused right-wing opponents of running an unfair and intolerable campaign to turn voters against the government’s proposals, which call for…

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Scouts set up camp all over Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 1, 2001 “Compared to other countries, we have very young scout leaders,” says Stan Frossard of the Swiss Scout and Guide Movement. “But it has always been that way – our goal is for young people to learn to be responsible for themselves and each other.” Today there are around 56,000 Swiss scouts, of whom 60 per…

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FC Zurich parts company with Gilbert Gress

This content was published on Jun 1, 2001 The president of the top division club, Sven Hotz, said he expected a successor to be named in the coming days, but not until a new manager had been appointed. “This is our priority at the moment,” Hotz said. Hotz is believed to be in discussions with the former FC Basel manager, Erich Vogel, about…

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The easy way to enjoy Gstaad

This content was published on Jun 1, 2001 “We want our guests to enjoy themselves while they are here instead of having to waste precious time organising each day,” says Roger Seifritz, director of Gstaad-Saanenland tourism. The idea is simple. Guests spending at least two nights and three days in the region are told about the offer while checking in at their hotel.…

Federer battles through at French Open

This content was published on May 31, 2001 Trailing two sets to love and seemingly heading for an early exit at Roland Garros, Federer needed to dig deep into his reserves of mental and physical strength to square the match at two sets all. The Swiss star eventually went on to win the match 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, 9-7 after a titanic struggle…

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Kosovo newspaper accused of misleading defence minister

This content was published on May 31, 2001 A spokesman for the defence ministry, Oswald Sigg, said the paper had misled the defence ministry about the nature of the interview. He said the journalist who conducted the interview had failed to make clear that the paper intended to publish it as an exclusive when he was given 10 minutes with the minister during…

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Hingis cruises while Schnyder exits at French Open

This content was published on May 31, 2001 The Swiss star simply overpowered Colombia’s Catalina Castano, taking the first set in only 25 minutes and then sweeping through the second in just 17 minutes. Hingis, who is chasing the only Grand Slam singles title still to elude her, will now meet Australia’s Rachel McQuillan in the next round. “I think I played a…

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Star literary agent dies in Zurich

This content was published on May 31, 2001 Liepman negotiated rights for her clients with German speaking publishing houses. Some of her customers were such literary giants as Norman Mailer, Vladimir Nabokov, Arthur Miller or J. D. Salinger. In many ways, her life was also as exciting as some of the novels she helped get published. In 1934, she was accused of treason…

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WHO attacks passive smoking on No Tobacco Day

This content was published on May 31, 2001 As part of its global anti-tobacco campaign, the WHO has long warned of the ill health, disease and death associated with smoking. Now it’s warning more forcibly than ever that breathing in second-hand smoke is harmful for everybody and that tobacco kills non-smokers too. “Smokers have generally not realised the enormous impact they have on…

Culture

Frutigen set to swing to the sweet sound of music

This content was published on May 31, 2001 Frutigen’s motto has always been “quality through authenticity”. While the organisers have always attracted singer/songwriter acts and their fans, they also want to appeal to the younger crowd. This means the music isn’t limited to folk singing – rock’n’roll, earthy blues and gospel are also on the programme. In the past, the festival – which…

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