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Peacekeeping comes under microscope in Zurich

This content was published on Feb 9, 2001 Pictures of weary UN troops in Kosovo is “the most spectacular we’re fed by the media”, said Kurt Spillmann, managing director of Zurich’s Centre for International Studies, which organised the conference. “But the percentage of investment going into military operations is much lower than that going to organisations trying to prevent crises,” he added. Spillmann…

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Swiss director of Berlin festival bows out after 22 years

This content was published on Feb 9, 2001 De Hadeln, who is Swiss, was unexpectedly told by the festival’s board of directors last year that his contract was being terminated. When it was announced, the decision was strongly condemned by the European film community. Pierre-Henri Deleau, head of the annual European Film Forum in Strasbourg, referred to him as “a man who has…

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Swiss hold vigil in protest against US death penalty

This content was published on Feb 8, 2001 Amnesty spokesman, Lukas Labhardt, said the protests were aimed at drawing attention to the US’s continuing use of the death penalty. Demonstrators held candlelight vigils in several cities across the country, including Basel, Bern, Fribourg, Geneva, Lausanne, Sion and Zurich. Passers-by were invited to sign a book dedicated to people who have been executed by…

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Krueger looking for evolution against Slovakia

This content was published on Feb 8, 2001 The Swiss coach Ralph Krueger has named an experienced squad for the match in Lausanne and has called for a higher quality of performance than in recent games. “This time there are no novices in the team,” he said. “All the players know how we play and I expect them to evolve to a new…

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Davis Cup draw: three matches for Federer

This content was published on Feb 8, 2001 The 19-year-old from Basel will open the Swiss campaign on Friday with a potentially explosive singles match against American veteran Todd Martin. “The game will be fast,” Federer promised on Thursday. “Both of us play an attacking game. It will be essential to start well and to take the initiative.” Hlasek has plumped for an…

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The cultural side of Les Diablerets

This content was published on Feb 8, 2001 Different venues around the resort are hosting a series of classical music concerts, as part of its “music and snow festival”. On February 17, the chamber orchestra of Neuchatel is performing works by Mozart, followed by the Trio Ruggeri from Lausanne playing a selection of Brahms and Mozart on February 24. The series comes to…

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Gold for Von Grünigen

This content was published on Feb 8, 2001 Von Grünigen, who had shared fourth place with Austria’s Hermann Maier after the opening run, delivered a blistering second effort to overtake Kjetil-Andre Aamodt of Norway, who took the silver in two minutes, 24.15. “My second run was pretty good,” Von Grünigen modestly pointed out to swissinfo at the finish line. “My first was certainly…

Swiss heroes of the Holocaust remembered

This content was published on Feb 8, 2001 The release of “The Righteous of Switzerland – Heroes of the Holocaust” comes in the same week that Swiss banks released a third list of dormant accounts which may have belonged to Holocaust victims. The book, a translation of Meir Wagner’s “Die Gerechten der Schweiz”, reveals a different side of Switzerland than that which has…

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Swiss look to Federer factor

This content was published on Feb 8, 2001 The 19-year-old returns to his hometown of Basel fresh from winning his first ATP singles title in Milan. Federer’s milestone victory followed a string of good performances in 2000, where he reached the quarterfinals or better in seven tour events. Federer’s steadily improving results stand in stark contrast to Switzerland’s recent efforts in the Davis…

Von Grünigen trailing after first run

This content was published on Feb 8, 2001 The two men are trailing surprise leader Kjetil Andre Aamodt by more than a third of a second – a gap which Von Grünigen will have to make up in the second run if he is to live up to Switzerland’s gold medal expectations. The 30-year-old from Schönried is seen as the man to beat…

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