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Swiss flag becomes fashion statement

This content was published on Dec 5, 2000 “It’s been fabulous, it’s been really well received,” said Moschino’s store manager in London, Valeria Chianale. “It’s been popular with all types,” she told swissinfo. “We have clients from all over the world and from all religions. We’ve also sold it to all age groups.” One of the most striking designs on Moschino’s sweaters and…

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Government says Swiss beef is safe

This content was published on Dec 4, 2000 Couchepin told parliament on Monday that the introduction of a ban on meat-based animal feed from March 2001 was a precautionary measure. He said the time lapse was necessary to allow breeders to adapt to the new regulations, and warned that it was wrong for consumers or producers to panic about the possibility of meat…

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Swiss journalist arrested in Indonesia

This content was published on Dec 4, 2000 The NZZ said on Monday that Oswald Iten had been “carrying out his normal journalistic duties”, when he was arrested on Sunday. Iten was arrested after Indonesian security forces occupied the headquarters of the West Papua independence movement, a separatist group fighting for sovereignty from Jakarta. Indonesian police said Iten had violated the terms of…

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Switzerland looks forward to auction bonanza

This content was published on Dec 4, 2000 One of Christie’s authorities on Swiss art, Markus Schöb, said the painting “Sur la plage” (1899) by Félix Valloton was expected to fetch the highest price yet of any Valloton work. The hype surrounding Valloton’s painting comes as no surprise to art lovers. Recently Swiss works from the turn of the 19th century have been…

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Davos keep the heat on Lions

This content was published on Dec 3, 2000 After taking two goals in the first period, Davos rammed home four in the second. All La Chaux could manage was a single response in the second, before Davos snatched two more in the third. La Chaux are firmly anchored to the foot of the table’s playout zone, with a mere six points in 26…

EU aims for Swiss customs agreement

This content was published on Dec 3, 2000 In an interview published in the Swiss Sunday newspaper, SonntagsZeitung, she said that customs fraud and cheating on the EU’s value-added tax generally cost it “billions” in budget revenue. The EU wanted to negotiate an agreement “as quickly as possible”, Schreyer said. “With support on both sides, we could start negotiations….in 2001 and conclude them.”…

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All-Swiss team wins Zurich six-day

This content was published on Dec 3, 2000 With just three laps to go in the final race they managed to gain enough momentum to clinch a knife-edged victory. An international trio consisting of Spain’s Juan Llaneras, Italy’s Adriano Baffi and the Swiss Pascal Richard, came second. Jimmy Madsen and Tayeb Braikia from Denmark, plus their Swiss teammate, Beat Zberg, came third. This…

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Swiss president calls on companies to fight discrimination

This content was published on Dec 3, 2000 Ogi urged for the barriers, which exclude handicapped people from employment, to be removed. “Too many disabled people are excluded from the work world because of their handicaps,” Ogi said. In a society where self-identity is closely linked with employment, the situation for disabled people can be made all the more painful. Professional integration is…

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Jean-Luc Godard celebrates 70th birthday

This content was published on Dec 3, 2000 Godard said his birthday is nothing to get excited about, and denied that he even had a party planned. He said he was too preoccupied with his next film “Eloge de l’amour”, which is due to be released next year. Godard was born in Paris to a Swiss father, who was a doctor in Nyon,…

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Lugano still top as post-break battle takes shape

This content was published on Dec 3, 2000 Defeats for both Aarau and Yverdon mean they will join Lucerne and Xamax in the New Year’s struggle to survive. Yverdon had the worst of it, suffering a 7-0 humiliation at the hands of reigning champions Saint Gallen. But Aarau’s less-painful 3-1 defeat by Grasshoppers had the same consequences. With 20 and 23 points respectively,…

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