Swiss Identity

Police expose Neonazi ringleader

This content was published on Aug 6, 2000 The newspapers “SonntagsZeitung” and “SonntagsBlick” say the police have exposed the man who led a right-wing rally disrupting a speech by the finance minister, Kaspar Villiger, as 26-year-old Pascal Lobsiger. The papers reported that Lobsiger was the man in charge of around 100 skinheads who gathered on the historic Rütli meadow in canton Uri to…

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EU says Swiss film makers being left out in the cold

This content was published on Aug 6, 2000 During a weekend visit to the Locarno film festival, the EU Commissioner for education and culture, Viviane Reding, said a new Europe-wide film development and marketing body “Media Plus” would prove of no benefit to the Swiss. She said the new forum, due to start next year, would incorporate all EU member states, and –…

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The week ahead

This content was published on Aug 6, 2000 Weather permitting, the meeting is usually good for a few personal best, if not world records. It will be one of the last major athletics face-offs between the stars before they get together next month at the Sydney Olympics. Travelling further to the east of the country, sports fans on Thursday will be watching how…

Basel fail to leapfrog back to the top

This content was published on Aug 6, 2000 Basel were expected to beat Yvderon, without a win all season, but lost 1-0 to a Constantino goal in the 67th minute. Basel needed a victory to put them above St Gallen who cantered to a 3-1 home win over Lausanne on Friday evening. Lugano and Sion drew 0-0 – and have the 10 points…

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Switzerland’s favourite clown opens his own museum

This content was published on Aug 6, 2000 A total of 666 objects, close to Dimitri’s heart, are on show at the museum at Verscio, near Locarno. The items on show come largely from his private collection, but there are also objects from Circus Knie and other institutions. Musical instruments, photographs, masks, costumes, puppets, magician’s tricks and elephants recall different stages of Dimitri’s…

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Ironman Bernhard triumphs in record time

This content was published on Aug 6, 2000 Bernhard, aged 32, finished the triathlon in Zurich (3.8 kilometres swimming, 180kms cycling and a 42km marathon) in a record time of eight hours, 12 minutes and 37 seconds. He beat the Hungarian Peter Kropko, who won last year’s race, by 8.38 minutes. Bernhard laid the groundwork for his victory with a better than expected…

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Ticino corruption case: two more arrests

This content was published on Aug 6, 2000 The special prosecutor, Luciano Guidici, ordered Verda’s arrest on Friday after 10 hours of questioning. Verda stands accused of accepting bribes and partiality in court, following previous charges that he repeatedly broke confidentiality rules. His arrest is the result of his association with the Italian businessman, Gerardo Cuomo, who has allegedly been involved in an…

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Headteachers of private school resign

This content was published on Aug 5, 2000 The newly appointed headteacher, Hans-Peter Koller, announced on Saturday that the former heads Bruno Wistawel and Louis Hüppi regretted what happened at the school in Vilters. Koller added that their resignation was necessary to obtain permission from the education authorities to re-open the school. The education department of canton St Gallen decided on Friday that…

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Verbier vibrates to the sound of strings

This content was published on Aug 5, 2000 One of the learning opportunities at this year’s festival was the Fiddlefest Summer Camp, led by Martin Lukas Meister, one of Switzerland’s youngest conductors. Meister teamed up with the world famous violinist, Diane Monroe, to conduct a unique workshop combining classical repertoire with jazz. Accompanying Monroe and Meister in the summer camp were acclaimed Jazz…

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Swiss tobacco company used slave labour in Nazi Germany

This content was published on Aug 5, 2000 The owner of the company, Heinrich Villiger, confirmed a report in the “Neue Luzerner Zeitung” saying that the tobacco manufacturers used slave labour. Villiger said he intends to inform the United States district court judge, Edward Korman, who urged Swiss companies which benefited from slave labour to come forward or face the threat of legal…

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