Swiss Identity

First foreign start for Tour de Suisse

This content was published on Nov 21, 2000 The 2001 race is to begin in the German village of Rust, about 60 kilometres north of the Swiss city of Basel. Rust is known mainly for the nearby Europa amusement park, but the organisers of the Tour de Suisse are keeping fun to a minimum for the cyclists themselves, with the race stretching for…

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Zurich striker Bartlett heading for London

This content was published on Nov 21, 2000 Zurich’s president Sven Hotz said on Tuesday that Charlton’s offer did not match the Sfr 7.2 million bid tabled in the summer by Italian Serie-A club Lecce. Bartlett, though, had already expressed a preference towards playing in England. Hotz did not say whether Bartlett would be heading to London immediately or staying with Zurich until…

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Swiss basketballers resume Euro 2001 campaign

This content was published on Nov 21, 2000 With just five qualifying matches left to play the Swiss have a surprisingly good chance of reaching the competition’s finals for the first time in 46 years. Having won three of their first five games, Switzerland are currently joint second in their group along with Hungary. The two top sides go through to next year’s…

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Lucerne celebrates 300 years piano music

This content was published on Nov 21, 2000 It’s rare that a musical festival has such a significant anniversary to celebrate, and Lucerne’s Piano Festival 2000 intends to make the most of it. The musical honours for Johann Sebastian Bach kick off on November 23, with an evening dedicated to “Swinging Bach” by Jacques Lousier and his trio. Their tribute will be followed…

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Lions keep lead, but Lugano are chasing hard

This content was published on Nov 21, 2000 Zurich took the lead after 11 minutes in the first period, before Bern levelled the score four minutes later. The second period went the Lions’ way, with three goals to the visitors’ one. The teams managed one each in the third, leaving the Lions victorious. They now have 34 points, but the fact they have…

Education

Catching schools in the World Wide Web

This content was published on Nov 21, 2000 At a press conference in Berne on Tuesday, representatives of government, industry and schools called for the need for Internet access for all. About half of Switzerland’s schools have already taken up the challenge but even here, the use of information technology is still in its infancy. A pioneering project to show how the Internet…

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Mixed fortunes in Stockholm

This content was published on Nov 20, 2000 Seventh-seeded Federer beat the 18-year-old Muscovite 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. It was the teenagers’ first match against each other. Youzhny, who is ranked 110th in the world rankings, was recently beaten by Switzerland’s Marc Rosset in Moscow’s Kremlin Cup, and was not expected to fare any better against Federer. The Basel player will need to put…

Russian opposition for Bastl and Federer

This content was published on Nov 20, 2000 Seeded seventh in Stockholm, Federer faces 18-year-old Muscovite Mikhail Youzhny in what will be the two teenagers’ first match against each other. Youzhny, who is ranked 110th in the world rankings, was recently beaten by Switzerland’s Marc Rosset in Moscow’s Kremlin Cup, and is not expected to fare any better against Federer. The Basel player…

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Glimmer and Gloria in Basel

This content was published on Nov 20, 2000 The ceremony will be accompanied by brass bands and a performance by the choir from the Basel Theatre. It’ll be followed by a month of seasonal events designed to put the city in the Christmas spirit. One of the highlights will be a special exhibition at the Museum of Cultures. Called “Glimmer and Gloria”, it…

Switzerland and Italy join forces to combat organised crime

This content was published on Nov 20, 2000 Efforts to curb cross-border smuggling were at the top of the agenda in Bianco’s talks with the Swiss justice minister, Ruth Metzler, on Monday. The ministers finalised plans for a Swiss-Italian police cooperation centre in Chiasso in canton Ticino, which is to begin operating next year. They also agreed that a Swiss police official would…

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