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Former Swiss prison stages art exhibition

This content was published on Jun 30, 1999 A former prison in the Swiss town of Sion is staging an art exhibition featuring paintings and sculptures by nine artists from the southwestern Canton of Valais. Gab Gabongo, shown above with his art exhibits, was among the nine artists whose works were shown to the media on Tuesday. The exhibition will be open to…

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Campaign begins to distribute Swiss bank funds to Holocaust survivors

This content was published on Jun 29, 1999 Tens of thousands of Holocaust survivors were on Tuesday called to file their claims for the $1.25 billion settlement agreed to by two Swiss banks nearly a year ago. Two major Swiss banks – UBS and Credit Suisse – and the World Jewish Congress agreed on the funds in an out-of-court settlement last August, in…

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Switzerland calls on Turkey not to execute Ocalan

This content was published on Jun 29, 1999 The Swiss government on Tuesday called on Turkey not to carry out the death sentence against Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, saying this would lead to renewed violence throughout Europe. The government’s reaction came a few hours after a Turkish court found Ocalan guilty of treason for his role in a Kurdish separatist campaign in…

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German Defence Minister visits Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 29, 1999 A day after holding talks with his British counterpart George Robertson, Swiss Defence Minister Adolf Ogi (left) is meeting his German opposite number Rudolf Scharping (right). The discussions were expected to focus on the situation in Kosovo. Later in the day, Scharping will meet Swiss President Ruth Dreifuss and Foreign Minister Joseph Deiss. Ogi’s talks…

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Changes ahead in Swiss cultural policy

This content was published on Jun 28, 1999 A new report released Monday called on public authorities and private institutions in Switzerland to better coordinate the promotion of the arts. The demand was part of a 400-page report which largely reflects the views of Swiss artists and which contains wide-ranging proposals to streamline the promotion of the arts in Switzerland. Commissioned by the…

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Kosovo dominates Swiss-British defense talks

This content was published on Jun 28, 1999 Swiss Defense Minister Adolf Ogi (l) and his visiting British counterpart George Robertson met Monday for talks dominated by the situation in Kosovo, where Britain maintains a sizeable number of troops and Switzerland provides humanitarian and reconstruction aid. A Swiss government spokesman said after the talks – held just outside the capital Berne – that…

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Swiss Defence Minister Ogi meets British counterpart for talks on Kosovo

This content was published on Jun 28, 1999 The crisis in Kosovo and Switzerland’s emergency aid in the war-torn region were expected to top the agenda of Monday’s talks between Swiss Defence Minister Adolf Ogi and his British counterpart George Robertson. The talks were taking place just outside the capital Berne, where Robertson was welcomed with full military honours. The Swiss government announced…

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Firm in canton Jura upholds tradition of carriage clocks

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The IOC and Switzerland, after the decision on where to host the 2006 games.

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Swiss investigator recommends charges against Mossad agent

This content was published on Jun 25, 1999 (AP) — A Swiss investigating judge on Friday recommended that the federal attorney general file charges against an Israeli agent caught in a bungled Mossad spying operation. Swiss Federal Magistrate Monique Saudan said she had concluded her investigation into the February 19, 1998, attempt by five Israelis to install telephone bugging equipment in an apartment…

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