Swiss Identity

Zurich withdraws literary award

This content was published on Jul 11, 2000 The author had claimed to be a Latvian Jew who had seen his father beaten to death while imprisoned in a concentration camp in Poland. He said he had recovered details of his childhood for the book “Fragments of a Childhood 1939-1948” after undergoing therapy. But Zurich officials said that Wilkomirski was really a Swiss…

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Why do Swiss cows wear bells?

This content was published on Jul 11, 2000 In this edition our regular presenters, Gillian Zbinden and Paul Sufrin, read out comments and suggestions from our audience and take up the challenge of answering questions like the one above. They are also talking about Switzerland’s longest railway route and highest station, before running through another installment of Swiss cantons and their capitals. There…

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Federal Court upholds complaint by World Economic Forum opponents

This content was published on Jul 11, 2000 It ruled that the Graubünden court was at fault in supporting a call by the Davos local authority for a one-day postponement of a planned demonstration against the World Trade Organisation. The organisers of the protest complained to the Federal Court after the Graubünden court rejected their appeal against postponement. They claimed the decision was…

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Basel loan Zubi to Leverkusen

This content was published on Jul 10, 2000 But fans will not be waving a final farewell to the nine times Swiss international. He’ll start the season with Basel, playing in their first three league games, before joining Leverkusen. He’ll stay with the German side until June 30 2001, before returning to Basel. The move gives “Zubi” the chance to fulfil a childhood…

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Armstrong surges forward in first mountain stage

This content was published on Jul 10, 2000 Another Spaniard, Jose Maria Jimenez finished third. There was also good news for Switzerland’s top hope, Alex Zülle. He battled home in tenth place, three minutes and 47 seconds behind the winner. Zülle is now lying in 13th place in the overall standings. Otxoa won the energy sapping 205-km climb from Dax to Lourdes-Hautcam in…

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Madame Monsieur goes on tour

This content was published on Jul 10, 2000 Conceived by Geneva-born artist and choreographer Philippe Olzà, “Madame Monsieur” will be touring this year’s four designated European Cities of Culture until the end of November. The production, which includes singers, dancers as well as the Zurich Baroque Chamber Orchestra, combines baroque with more modern music but it does not follow any specific narrative. Instead…

Swiss to champion prevention at Aids conference

This content was published on Jul 10, 2000 The last international conference on Aids was held in Geneva two years ago. At that time many delegates were optimistic at the successes achieved by new treatments for the disease, in particular combination drug therapy. In wealthy countries such as Switzerland, thousands of Aids sufferers have been given a new lease of life thanks to…

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Fifa delegate claims European pressure swayed World Cup decision

This content was published on Jul 10, 2000 At his first news conference since his sudden departure from Switzerland, Charlie Dempsey – the Oceania member on the executive of the international football federation, Fifa – said he had been given permission by the Oceania football federation to alter his vote. His abstention during the third round of voting at Fifa headquarters in Zurich…

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Rain delays start of Swiss Open

This content was published on Jul 10, 2000 Showers wiped out first round action in the tournament and only a handful of qualifying games managed to get started. Organisers hope that play will get underway early on Tuesday morning. But it’s not only the weather that has been unkind to the homegrown talent. They have also drawn some tough opponents in the first…

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Mannerist engravings on show in Geneva

This content was published on Jul 10, 2000 Entitled Le Beau Style, the exhibition is based around the School of Fontainebleau, a talented team of engravers who worked under the Italian, Rosso Fiorentino. He is considered along with Pontormo, as one of the first of the mannerists. Baselitz himself is recognised as one of Germany’s foremost contemporary artists. He is known for inverting…

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