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Swiss participation in UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon a possibility

This content was published on May 26, 2000 Speaking in Jerusalem, Dreifuss said Swiss soldiers could only participate as observers or in providing aid. The UN plans to boost the existing peacekeeping force in the region and deploy it in the region vacated by Israeli troops and their militia allies from the South Lebanon Army. At the start of her four-day trip, Dreifuss…

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Doping test for Tour de France fast-tracked

This content was published on May 25, 2000 The ICU president, Hein Verbruggen, and the Tour director, Jean-Marie Leblanc, said they were willing to cut corners to be ready in time for cycling’s showcase race, which begins on July 1. The two men made the announcement after a meeting in Geneva. They said the urine test to detect the presence of EPO was…

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Kratochvil aims to become fourth Swiss man at French Open

This content was published on May 25, 2000 Kratochvil, from Berne, is only one match away from making it through to the first round. In the second qualifying round he needed three sets to beat the Spaniard, Albert Montanes, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4. He’ll now face the Belgian, Olivier Rochus, in the third and final qualifying round for a place in the tournament, which…

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Schumacher changes team, but only on the football pitch

This content was published on May 25, 2000 Schumacher is switching to a different amateur league football side in the Swiss canton of Vaud, where he resides. He is making the switch out of loyalty to his coach. Schumacher, known as “Schumi” by his fans, currently plays for FC Aubonne, a local amateur team. However, Aubonne have failed to renew the contract of…

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Football: Sforza set to rejoin Bayern Munich

This content was published on May 25, 2000 If Sforza can agree personal terms, it will be the second time he has played for Bayern, who won their 16th Bundesliga title at the weekend. The 30 year-old midfielder first joined the German side after spells with Grasshoppers and FC Aarau. He subsequently moved to Inter Milan, before joining Kaiserslautern in 1997. Sforza has…

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Champions League win is Real triumph for Spaniards in Switzerland

This content was published on May 25, 2000 Geneva is home to Switzerland’s biggest Spanish community, and many of the city’s bars were full of Spaniards – and others – enjoying the finale of Europe’s top club competition, in which Real beat Valencia 3-0. “Real are back at the top. They gave a lesson in football there,” said one ecstatic fan at the…

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Neuchatel takes flight of fantasy

This content was published on May 25, 2000 The city has previously organised a similar event, called “Outerspace”, and it was decided to expand the theme and make it a full festival because of the growing popularity of films of this kind. “Until now there has been no cinema festival aimed at a young public,” said festival director Olivier Müller. “Solothurn and Locarno…

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Interior minister in Middle East

This content was published on May 25, 2000 The first day of the visit on Thursday will be devoted to official meetings in Israel. Dreifuss will hold talks with the education and justice ministers, and the director-general of the health and social security schemes. On Saturday, Dreifuss will be in the Palestinian territories, where she has arranged meetings with the minister for planning…

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Swiss handballers prepare for showdown with Ukraine

This content was published on May 25, 2000 The countdown to the playoffs – described by the national association as the most important games in almost fifteen years – began in earnest last Thursday. Just ten days after the league championship finals between Suhr and Schaffhausen, the Swiss coach, Urs Mühlethaler, organised the first training session in Magglingen. Nine members of the national…

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Switzerland helps Russia combat corruption

This content was published on May 24, 2000 The talks, which ended on Tuesday, focussed on Russia’s requests for legal assistance for inquiries into the Mabetex and Forus/Andava cases. However, Switzerland’s deputy prosecutor, Felix Bänziger, did not say which cases the documents related to. He did say that 65 requests for legal assistance were still outstanding between the two countries. The Lugano-based company,…

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