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German leaders “on trial” over dangerous dog law

This content was published on May 7, 2001 Animal rights groups and dog breeders’ organisations from all over Europe attended the self-styled International Court of Justice for Animal Rights, created by the veteran Swiss campaigner, Franz Weber. Those in the dock, figuratively but not physically, included the German chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, the federal president, Johannes Rau, and 44 other officials. “This court has…

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Dalai Lama opens leading Tibetan art collection in Basel

This content was published on May 7, 2001 Engaging in a public debate with the chief pastor of the cathedral in Basel on Saturday, the exiled Tibetan leader said it was important for peoples of all races and religions to understand each other. “Therefore I welcome the rich collection of Tibetan art in your city,” he said during the talk, which was transmitted…

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Schmidheiny family opens museum in Zurich

This content was published on May 7, 2001 The Schmidheiny name, linked to the Holderbank group, appears nowhere in the museum itself. Instead of using the backer’s name, the space on the Limmatstrasse is called “Daros Exhibitions”. The late Alexander Schmidheiny, often referred to as the black sheep of the family, started the collection by buying mostly American art from the second half…

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Kuoni chairman suspended as boardroom battle continues

This content was published on May 7, 2001 Kuoni said it would be launching criminal proceedings against Affolter on Monday. Regula Weyermann, spokeswoman for the company, said the suspension would take effect immediately. In a statement, the Kuoni and Hugentobler Foundation – of which Affolter is the president – said the suspension was not legitimate. “This was not on the agenda at the…

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St Gallen move three points clear at the top

This content was published on May 6, 2001 Second-placed Grasshoppers Zurich could only manage a 1-1 draw at home to Lugano, who remain third after the tenth round of matches. Elsewhere, Basel defeated Zurich 2-1 at home to move a point behind Lugano in fourth place. Servette beat Lausanne 3-1 and remain fifth in the table, three points clear of Zurich, who lie…

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Bastl beaten in Houston semi-finals

This content was published on May 6, 2001 Playing with the Georgian Irakli Labadze, Bastl lost to the American pairing of Kevin Kim and Jim Thomas 3-6 7-6 3-6. Bastl, who was knocked out of the singles tournament in the first round, recently lost out in the quarter-finals of the Bermuda Open Challenger event. swissinfo with agencies

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Russians end Swiss campaign

This content was published on May 6, 2001 Needing a win on Sunday to preserve any realistic chance of reaching the quarter-finals, Ralph Krueger’s side got off to a dream start against the Russians. In only the fifth minute of the match, Michel Riesen received a pass from Gian-Marco Crameri, neatly spun and swept the puck past Russian goalie Maxim Sokolov. The Russians…

Roth demands action against money laundering

This content was published on May 5, 2001 Roth said it was imperative that national banks did not become “places where, through lack of controls, one could launder drug money or the proceeds from crime”. The president of the SNB was speaking at a meeting in Dakar, Senegal, attended by fellow bank governors from French-speaking countries. He recognised that there was a great…

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Ambassador’s wife apologises for “cowgirl” photos

This content was published on May 5, 2001 Shawne Fielding, a former Miss Texas, said she regretted the controversy and embarrassment caused by the pictures, which appeared in the German publication “Max”. She added that she would not be attending the formal opening of the Swiss embassy in Berlin on Friday since it would lead to more media attention. “In no way, Sir,…

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Arming Swiss troops abroad gains in popularity

This content was published on May 4, 2001 Around 55 per cent of the 1,334 people polled across Switzerland said they would vote in favour of the government’s bid to arm Swiss troops in the June 10 initiative. Two non-governmental organisations, opposed to the government’s plans, collected enough signatures to force a nationwide vote on the issue. Support for the change to the…

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