Swiss Identity

Showdown starts between Davos organisers and its opponents

This content was published on Jan 6, 2001 Opponents of the Forum said on Saturday at a conference in Geneva that they would strive to rid the Swiss ski resort of the annual meeting, which is due to run from January 25 to 31. Members of a Swiss anti-globalisation group, Anti-WTO Coordination, said they wanted to see the “Forum as it exists today,…

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Goodwill campaign for needy thriving after Christmas

This content was published on Jan 6, 2001 The Swiss Red Cross supply centre in the Bern suburb of Wabern is a hive of activity as Red Cross volunteers busily sort through the mountains of gifts brought in as part of Switzerland’s “Twice Christmas” campaign. The volunteers are opening hundreds of parcels contributed by Swiss from all over the country and sorting the…

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Two giant leaps for Nef and Von Grünigen

This content was published on Jan 6, 2001 The two results kept both skiers well on course for this season’s giant slalom titles. In the women’s discipline, Nef is now 188 points ahead of her nearest rival, Anja Paerson. In the men’s event, von Grünigen has a 128-point lead over Austrian superstar Hermann Maier. Nef’s latest triumph in the Slovenian resort of Maribor…

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Swiss under-20 ice hockey team trounced by US

This content was published on Jan 6, 2001 The junior team were playing for fifth spot in the championships, but lost out to the US 4-0. The Swiss found it difficult to tap into their own rhythm and technical skills while playing against the physical power of their adversaries. The Swiss have had to settle for sixth place. The Swiss team were knocked…

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Swiss win Hopman Cup

This content was published on Jan 6, 2001 The world number one, Hingis, gave Switzerland a winning start with a 7-5 6-4 win over the world number four, Monica Seles. The high-quality game saw a tight first set, Hingis twice taking the lead only to see Seles level each time. At 5-5, Hingis broke her opponent’s serve for the third time and held…

Survivors of Greek shipwreck sue fleet owners

This content was published on Jan 5, 2001 The Swiss join several of the other 418 survivors in bringing charges against the owners of the Express Samina, which sank last September off the Greek coast. The claimants’ lawyer, Ilias Bissias, said the trial could open at the beginning of February, but that it could take several years before the claimants receive any money.…

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Swiss Steiner Schools look for public financing

This content was published on Jan 5, 2001 They are among the oldest representatives within the worldwide Waldorf School System that is widely recognised for its pioneering role in educational methods. “The situation is bad, and getting worse”, said Robert Thomas, a teacher in Zurich and head of the co-ordinating committee of Swiss Steiner schools, at Thursday’s presentation of the jubilee festivities. Steiner…

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Lausanne continue hunt for new coach

This content was published on Jan 5, 2001 On Wednesday, the respected French coach, Alain Giresse, who has been out of work since being dismissed by Toulouse in October, said he would not be coming to Switzerland. His decision followed a similar rejection by Henri Stambouli, who has helped Lausanne rivals, Sion, return to the top flight. Commentators have suggested that the dominant…

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Swiss judge orders freezing of Mitterrand accounts

This content was published on Jan 5, 2001 The magistrate, Daniel Devaud, said he had issued the order on the request of a French counterpart. He said he was unable to say whether there were any accounts. Geneva’s cantonal prosecutor, Bernard Bertossa, told swissinfo on Tuesday that the French request would be met if it contained sufficient indications that any funds were likely…

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Sulzer Medica sees big growth in vascular treatments

This content was published on Jan 5, 2001 IntraTherapeutics is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of peripheral stents – devices for treating peripheral vascular diseases. These are conditions in which the blood vessels become narrowed or blocked, slowing or stopping the flow of blood. Peripheral stents are expandable metallic tubes or coils inserted into the arteries of the legs, trunk, neck and shoulders.…

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