Swiss Identity

“Perfume” to get big-screen treatment

This content was published on Jan 11, 2001 A spokesman for the publishers, Diogenes Verlag, announced that after long negotiations, Constantin had managed to persuade the reclusive Munich-based author to allow the novel, a murder thriller set during the French revolution, to be filmed. It was apparently no easy task. “It’s no secret that I and many other directors and producers have been…

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Hingis wins second round of duel against Williams sisters

This content was published on Jan 11, 2001 The Swiss star needed 102 minutes on Thursday to fend off the challenge from the younger Williams sister. While the first set only took 42 minutes, the second set saw Hingis fight back from 4-1 down to lead 5-4. But Williams, in only her third match since October, refused to let her rival close out…

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Basel celebrates its 500th Swiss birthday

This content was published on Jan 11, 2001 A choir, more than 800 people strong, and 130 musicians opened the celebrations on Thursday night at Basel’s grand fair hall. The 7,000 tickets to watch the performance of the eighth symphony of Gustav Mahler, “Sinfonie der Tausend”, were sold out weeks ago. The show cost SFr800,000 and was financed partly by the city and…

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Drug-related deaths on the rise in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 11, 2001 According to the latest figures, 196 drug-related deaths were recorded in Switzerland last year – 17 more than in 1999. Fifty people died in canton Zurich, giving the region the highest proportion of victims, while canton Bern had the second highest number with 36 deaths. Geneva and St Gallen both saw cases of deadly overdoses…

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Mitterrand under investigation in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 10, 2001 The cantonal prosecutor, Bernard Bertossa, said eight bank accounts in Geneva and Zurich had been frozen in connection with the case. They were blocked following a request for legal assistance by French prosecutors. Bertossa said the French request for help had allowed the Swiss authorities to locate accounts “whose funding can be considered suspect”. Mitterrand…

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Handball: Swiss seek to rebuild confidence

This content was published on Jan 10, 2001 The Swiss are still reeling from last Sunday’s 26-16 defeat at the hands of Lithuania, which left them third in their qualifying group, behind the Baltic nation and leaders Romania. In the Faroese capital, Thorshavn, the Swiss will be hoping for a more convincing performance than the last time the two sides met, 24 years…

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Basketball: Lugano seek to keep Euroleague hopes alive

This content was published on Jan 10, 2001 The Ticino club beat the Kaunas at home in November. But that was their last success in the Euroleague, having lost all their away games. Now they stand bottom of their group. Lugano must beat their Baltic rivals and then Adecco Estudiantes of Madrid at home in a week’s time to stand any chance of…

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Hingis warned for on-court coaching

This content was published on Jan 10, 2001 The world number one was struggling through her second round match against Clijsters at the Sydney International, when her mother began telling her to use more top-spin from the sideline. Hingis admitted her mother had shouted at her during the match, which is the lead-up event for the Australian Open but said she was only…

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Cows and elephants take to Swiss skies

This content was published on Jan 10, 2001 The balloon week lifts off with a fox chase. The pilots follow a fox through the skies above the resort in the western Pays d’Enhaut region, and try to land as close as possible to the target. Another competition requires the pilots to follow the course of the Sarine River to Gruyère, where they are…

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Experts reject ban on dangerous dogs

This content was published on Jan 10, 2001 The group, led by the Federal Veterinary Office, said a ban on certain types of dogs could not be justified either legally or scientifically. It said a general obligation to keep dogs on a leash was not enforceable and could even make certain dogs more aggressive. Instead the justice and police officials and vets on…

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