which emerged in 2015 when Platini was president of European soccer's ruling body UEFA
who was forced out of FIFA over the affair.Blatter and Platini were suspended from football in 2015 by FIFA for ethics breaches
although their exclusions were later reduced.Platini said he was relieved the case was over
and he had received messages of support from 10,000 people."The persecution of FIFA and some Swiss federal prosecutors for 10 years is now over," Platini told reporters
my honour has returned and I am very happy."The 69-year-old said he thought the case had been intended to prevent him becoming FIFA president
but he was now too old to return to football.The money
which had been confiscated and held by the Swiss authorities
can now be returned to him.A frail-looking Blatter hugged his daughter Corinne after the judgement and said he was relieved with the decision."It is a great relief for me because it's been going on for ten years
It's like a sword of Damocles hanging over my head," he told reporters."And now it's over and I can breathe," the 89-year-old said.Prosecutors had sought a sentence of 20 months in jail
suspended for two years for both Blatter and Platini.The Swiss attorney general's office said it would review the written judgement
before deciding whether to appeal again to the Swiss Federal Court
the country's highest legal authority.($1 = 0.8837 Swiss francs)Reporting by John Revill
editing by Ed Osmond and Christian Radnedge
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Text description provided by the architects. The City of Muttenz
Switzerland has commissioned Oppenheim Architecture Europe to design the city’s new municipal water purification plant
extremely sensitive to its contrasting setting near the Rhine riverfront
Settled between the protected forest and the nearby industrial parks
the project exhibits an educational area to explain the complex purification process in such a stressed environment
The unique and important function of the drinking water treatment plant is to create a new landmark for the town of Muttenz and the Basel area. The role of the architecture is to link the state-of-the-art technology with the natural ecosystem and to emphasize the importance of the purification process.
© Aaron KohlerA central open platform serves as a collection area and as a stage for the presentations. The alcove-like room is pure, open to the outside and sits on a pool of water, reflecting the daylight and collecting the rainwater pouring in from the roof. Depending on the time and season, the space can be moist, cold and mystical. Water can be experienced with all of the senses.
continuously changing the appearance of the plant and merging the façade with its context
The building is in constant dialogue with the landscape - built with nature
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In Muttenz BL wird kommenden Donnerstag über ein Spuckverbot abgestimmt
genau wie mehrere internationale Grossstädte
Am kommenden Donnerstag wird in Muttenz über ein mögliches Spuckverbot in öffentlichen Räumen abgestimmt
In Liestal BL wird dieses bereits umgesetzt
Einzelne Gemeinden in der Ostschweiz und in Zürich sind Schweizer Spuckverbot-Pioniere
Dort werden Bussen von bis zu 200 Franken verteilt
dass das Spuck-Phänomen zurückgegangen ist
Nach einer Überarbeitung des Polizeireglements entscheiden die Anwohnenden von Muttenz BL kommenden Donnerstag
ob in öffentlichen Räumen weiterhin auf den Boden gespuckt werden darf oder nicht
Für unsittliche Spuckaktionen beabsichtigt die Gemeinde
sollte das Verbot in der Gemeindeversammlung angenommen werden
Wie die zuständige Gemeinderätin Salome Lüdi gegenüber 20 Minuten erklärt
sei das Spuckverbot eine Ergänzung im teilrevidierten Polizeireglement im Sinne der Notdurft
welches unsittliches Verhalten in der Öffentlichkeit zu unterbinden versucht
Von der Gemeindepolizei sei aber nicht vorgesehen
die ohnehin im Dorf stattfindende Patrouille in diesem Punkt auszuweiten
die während solcher Rundgänge in flagranti beim Spucken erwischt werden
Die Polizei würde dabei mit Augenmass agieren
die demonstrativ auf den Boden spucken.» Insofern gäbe es bei dem Spuckverbot
wenn man einen triftigen Grund zum Spucken hat
wie zum Beispiel ein verschluckter Gegenstand oder eine medizinische Kondition
Am kommenden Donnerstag wird in der Gemeindeversammlung darüber abgestimmt
Dennoch stellt sich aus amtlicher Sicht die Frage
wie man das mögliche Verbot in der Bevölkerung konsequent einhalten und vor allem überprüfen soll
Im Falle der Gemeinde Birsfelden BL war dies das ausschlaggebende Argument gegen eine Integration des Spuckverbots ins Polizeireglement
«obwohl es sich bei den Spuckaktionen um eine unsägliche Sauerei handelt»
wie der Leiter der Birsfelder Gemeindeverwaltung Martin Schürmann meint
die viel Wert auf eine spuckfreie Öffentlichkeit legen und einen etwaigen Verstoss auch teuer verbüssen – allen voran Singapur
In der Schweiz hat Wallisellen ZH bereits im Jahr 2007 ein Spuckverbot erteilt und damit gehörig für Schlagzeilen gesorgt
In der Region Basel werden für unsittliches Spucken aktuell nur in Liestal Bussen verteilt
Bereichsleiter Sicherheit/Soziales bei der Stadt Liestal
Was hältst du von einem Spuckverbot in öffentlichen Räumen
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Seeds and agricultural products firm Syngenta Group officially opened a new manufacturing plant in Muttenz
Switzerland that will support its Crop Protection business
the Chinese-owned firm announced Wednesday
“We are proud to announce the launch of our newly acquired world-class facility in Muttenz today
This investment enhances our crop protection strategy of accelerating growth and demonstrates our confidence in our crop protection innovation pipeline,” said Erik Fyrwald
“It also reinforces our commitment to Switzerland.”
Formerly occupied by pharmaceutical firm Novartis
the 23,000-sq-m facility includes several multi-purpose production lines that will be used to create new ingredients and intermediates
70 former Novartis employees at the site will join Syngenta
“This multipurpose asset is ideal for supporting highly technical production processes
and the location of the new plant fits perfectly into our existing portfolio
We had recognized the need for additional manufacturing capacity to support the introduction of new products
so we are pleased that we can positively address this now,” the head of Syngenta’s Crop Protection business
The transfer of ownership occurred on Sept
Full operations are expected to commence at the Muttenz facility in the first quarter of 2021
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Near the meander of the River Rhine that has protected Basel since time immemorial
now a district to the east of the Helvetian cosmopolis
having been absorbed by the city in the growing sprawl of houses around it
Not far from the triple frontier - about five kilometers or so from the point where Switzerland
Germany and France meet - the territory of Muttenz is cluttered with the nodes of the road that ties together three countries
the way the great north flowing river once did
Formal decompositionThe most notable building in this frontier- village turned city-quarter is its fortress church
just past the well-conserved village center
over an important thoroughfare and close to the district station
a large tract of land accommodates the shopping center
In an otherwise low-density zone which is characterized by disperse constructions
brought together three different volumes in a peculiar complex
The main question in the project lay in the difficult challenge of inserting in an old quarter the 2,500 square meters of a large commercial center
It is a typology that often comes across as a characterless container and which
is associated with the formal decomposition of a place
So here the architects thought of using the residence and the hotel to support and mitigate the presence of commerce
The three volumes surround a courtyardsquare
forming a still life of two boxes on the edges of a checkered tablecloth
A dimensional and structural grid organizes the peices and slots them all in to place - cold pieces of modern Swiss architecture
Variations on a themeThe large flat commercial center presents itself like a box of dark
sometimes transparent and at other times opaque crystal that extends to the ground levels of the hotel and apartment volumes
These in contrast - rising four and two stories
featuring panes of matte white glass and aluminum of the same color to form the exterior shutters
The dark plinth fragments into large windows and doors
though the architects have tried not to make the entrances to the commercial center stand out excessively
The facades of the two white volumes above continue its full-height paneling
The shutters over the glass panes are intended to create an ever changing facade
with climate and use forming variations on the same gridded theme
designed in such a way that it pays much attention to the surroundings while being confident of its presence
Both the hotel and the commercial center open on to the main street
The hotel lobby repeats the age-old trick of a grand staircase rising to the rooms
Designed however in a manner more associated with large public offices than with a small
ascending through high spaces and spanning in successive heights the open galleries that correspond to the floors of the bedrooms
The dramatic effect can be discerned on the main facade
because the opaque panels give way to transparent ones
The small block of apartments on the other end has no vertical elements. It presents itself instead, as a row of duplex units that blend with the neighboring buildings and open out onto the pergola of the large esplanade of grass that forms the roof of the commercial center...[+]
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education and preservation as its main components
while its expressive architecture and choice of materials make for a timeless icon in the area
images courtesy of oppenheim architecture (rasem kamal , aaron kohler, beat huesler), main image by börje müller
the muttenz drinking water treatment plant spreads across 650 acres as a model of sustainability
extremely sensitive to its contrasting setting near the rhine riverfront. settled between the protected forest and the nearby industrial parks
the structure features natural materials that mature harmoniously together with the site
while its ever-changing facade is designed to require minimal maintenance
oppenheim architecture has realized the town’s vision for an interactive community experience through linking state-of- the-art technology with the purification process and the surrounding ecosystem within the building
the project exhibits an educational factor to express the complex purification process in a stressed environment
drawing the community with its subtle iconic presence and interior gallery spaces
image by börje müller image by börje müller image by börje müller
architect: oppenheim architecture
project contributors: frederic borruat, aleksandra melion
materials: local stone, clay mixture, glass, metals
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Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini yesterday won again in court and now lead 2-0 in trial verdicts against Swiss federal prosecutors.
The former FIFA president and former UEFA president were acquitted for a second time on charges of fraud, forgery, mismanagement and misappropriation of more than US$2 million of FIFA money in 2011.
The pair, once among the most powerful figures in global soccer, were cleared of the charges at the Extraordinary Appeals Chamber of the Swiss Criminal Court in Muttenz, near Basel.
The hearing came after Swiss federal prosecutors appealed their July 2022 acquittal at a lower court, and asked for sentences of 20 months, suspended for two years.
“After two acquittals, even the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland must realize that these criminal proceedings have definitively failed. Michel Platini must finally be left in peace in criminal matters,” Platini’s lawyer, Dominic Nellen, said in a statement.
Blatter, 89, and Platini, 69, have consistently denied wrongdoing in the decade-long case that swung on their claims of a verbal agreement to one day settle the money in question.
Blatter approved FIFA paying 2 million Swiss francs (US$2.26 million at the current exchange rate) to Platini, a former captain and manager of the French national team, in February 2011 for supplementary and non-contracted salary working as a presidential adviser from 1998 to 2002.
The scandal, which emerged in 2015 when Platini was president of UEFA, ended his hopes of succeeding Blatter, who was forced out of FIFA over the affair.
“The criminal proceedings have had not only legal, but also massive personal and professional consequences for Michel Platini — although no incriminating evidence was ever presented. Among other things, the criminal proceedings prevented his election as FIFA president in 2016,” Nellen said.
Although federal court trials have twice cleared their names, Blatter’s reputation would likely always be tied to leading FIFA during corruption crises that took down a swath of senior soccer officials worldwide.
Oppenheim Architecture Completes Muttenz Water Purification PlantApr 22, 2019 9:02 am EDTOppenheim Architecture recently completed the City of Muttenz's new municipal water purification plant
The plant is a model of sustainability and extremely sensitive to its contrasting setting near the Rhine riverfront
Nestled between the protected forest and the nearby industrial parks
the project also holds an exhibition and educational area that explains the complex purification process
The function of the drinking water treatment plant is to create a new landmark for the town of Muttenz and the Basel area
The architecture expresses the unique and state-of-the-art technology held within and emphasizes the importance of the purification process
The building sits inside a lush green forest next to the river Rhein
This contrasting context - the natural and the industrial - is expressed in the architectural concept
The drinking water purification plant houses a state of the art 3-phased process that ensures the highest quality of water for the citizens of Muttenz
The engineering-driven arrangement of the interior defines the form and the size of the building
the skin presses against it and represents the technical inner life to the outside
and apparatuses can be read through the façade abstractly
acting as an 'objet trouvé' in its natural context and reduced to its materiality and form
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Jolanda Neff (Liv Pro XC Team).(Image credit: Tour of Japan)Ralph Naef (Switzerland)(Image credit: Tour of Japan)Jolanda Neff and Ralph Näf are the winners of the final round of the BMC Racing Cup in Muttenz near Basel
In front of the magnificent backdrop of a record audience
Swiss champion Neff scored the overall victory in the series for the first time
Naef's pace-making initiative supported his German BMC teammate Moritz Milatz in winning the overall classification ahead of Mathias Flueckiger
Prior to the final round of the BMC Racing Cup there was no doubt about the set-up of the men's race
Since Fabian Giger and Julien Absalon had refrained from taking part
the duel was between Moritz Milatz and Mathias Flueckiger (Stoeckli Pro)
the athlete with the better result was bound to gain overall victory
an interesting constellation had developed
The lead group consisted of three members of team BMC plus two Stoeckli bikers
thus causing trouble for Mathias Flueckiger
"I have still felt a little bit tired due to our trip to North America
But I lost touch on the climb - of all places
That was supposed to be my strong point," said Mathias Flueckiger
He almost managed to close the gap again at the end of the first lap
"My plan was to go really fast in the first three laps in order to stretch out the field
After the first half of the 55.8-kilometre race Milatz and Lukas Flueckiger also joined Naef's speed initiative and they enlarged their lead
whereas tired Mathias Flueckiger tried to benefit from team mate Matthias Stirnemann
the BMC trio at the top of the race split up again
and Naef finally secured his well-deserved victory (1:35:37) sprinting against Lukas Flueckiger
It's superb that we have followed this through as a team"
said Naef of the successful repetition of his victory in Muttenz last year
Lukas Flueckiger admitted that he had not been feeling well right after the start of the race
He had suffered from stomach problems since Friday
"But after the first lap my engine was humming
We all have done our leading duties but Ralph has deserved to win this race," said Lukas Flueckiger
who had crossed the line twelth seconds behind Naef
first went to see and to thank his hardworking teammate
"It was the optimal case that we have opened up a small gap to Mathias
we have gotten the most out of this race today," said the multiple-time German champion from Freiburg
The young lady from Thal claimed her fifth BMC Racing Cup victory of the current season
This triumph is also her 55th victory in the series since the beginning of her career as well as her first overall victory in the elite category
who also wrapped up the overall World Cup victory just one week ago
fought a duel with Gunn-Rita Dahle-Flesjaa in the first lap of the seven-lap race
Entering the technical part after the climb
Neff noticed that the Norwegian rider's tires were slipping repeatedly
"Therefore I overtook her and had a small lead at the end of the passage," said Neff
she was seven seconds ahead of Dahle-Flesjaa
After that the Norwegian record World Cup winner even fell back to her closest chasers
Katrin Leumann (Riehen) and Linda Indergand (Silenen)
Whereas Yolanda Neff surmised that Dahle must have had some kind of incidence
I knew that I would not be capable of keeping the pace after so many weeks without competition," said Dahle-Flesjaa
She stayed with her two Swiss competitirs for the rest of the race
whereas Neff was alone in first position and extended her lead
Neff won the 43-kilometer race with a commanding lead of exactly five minutes
although the 21-year-old had suffered a mechanical in the penultimate lap
"I have tried to keep things really exciting near the end of the race," she joked
Linda Indergand also had a broad smile on her face when she crossed the line in second
The U23 rider had no problems beating local hero Katrin Leumann and Dahle-Flesjaa in the final sprint to the finish
gaining her best BMC Racing Cup result so far
"I was struggling on the climb in every lap
but I spurred myself on to stay with them and to keep on fighting"
This way she managed to keep pace with her competitors and could finally relegate Leumann to third place
Leuman was also quite happy about her result: "During the last few weeks I had a real lack of self-confidence
Therefore I am very glad that things went so well today
I am really okay with third place in front of my home crowd," said Leumann
Neff is the winner of the overall classification
ahead of Kathrin Stirnemann (5th in Muttenz) and Andrea Waldis
The acquisition of the two industrial parks outside of Basel by GETEC and the integration of the two directly adjacent areas enables the competitive position of the location to be improved by increasing service efficiency and quality as well as greater flexibility
Through the acquisition of Infrapark Baselland AG and its activities as well as the production and infrastructure facilities of Novartis by the energy service provider GETEC at the beginning of 2019, a new and diversified industrial park, GETEC PARK.SWISS AG
with economic significance for the entire region was created
It will further increase the competitiveness of GETEC PARK.SWISS AG as a hub for the chemical and life sciences industry and to create better growth opportunities for new companies operating on the site
The expanded chemical and life sciences park can provide the industry with 50 hectares of outstanding developed real estate
The site is ideally located from a logistics point of view: direct access to the Port “Auhafen” on the river Rhine
situated close to one of the largest marshaling yards in Europe (Muttenz) and excellent access to the highway network
Besides existing buildings which can be converted
the area of free plots (green as well as brown field) available to interested companies increased to 14 hectares
customers as well as companies outside the chemical park benefit from a comprehensive range of services which allow them to concentrate on their core business activities
Combining the two parks guarantees our customers a higher security of supply of our services like energy
incineration of exhaust gases from the production buildings or solvent regeneration
GETEC PARK.SWISS AG complies with all provisions of the Swiss incident and dangerous goods regulations and
provides state-of-the-art requirements for a safe and environmentally sustainable location for industrial companies which are engaged in research
in the chemical and life sciences industries
With our chemical and life sciences park we are located in the center of Europe close to Basel
one of the most dynamic economic regions in the world
In the Basel area you will find an extraordinary concentration of innovative companies in the field of fine chemicals and life sciences
business friendly conditions and quality of life that will fulfill the most stringent requirements
one of the decisive factors to settle their enterprise at the site in Muttenz is the speed at which they can realize their business
be it the permit to start with the construction work of a production building or the permit to start manufacturing chemical products
The authorities show a professional approach in dealing with special requests and are very familiar with the processes in the chemical industry
thanks to the well-established connections of our professional Health
the early informal exchange of information with authorities enables companies to achieve target-oriented solutions
operating as a chemical and life sciences park since the beginning of 2019
have already as separate parks shown an impressive growth
Turnover with third party customers grew considerably and additional jobs were created
So far tenants invested several hundreds of millions of Swiss Francs in various projects to expand production capacities
both parks have invested considerably in infrastructure like waste water pretreatment
Thus our Waste2Value approach is one of our unique selling propositions in order to satisfy our customers’ needs to reduce their carbon footprint and improve sustainability as well
To date 25 companies are based at GETEC PARK.SWISS
These companies are active in the field of the production and development of specialty chemicals
lab automation and other services that support the manufacturing companies at site and are not part of our own service offering
Facilities Management and Incident Management: We are anxious to keep our customers’ operating and administration costs low by means of our professional facilities management and administration services
Security and Alarm Center: Our Alarm Control Unit is staffed around the clock and immediately investigates alerts from fire
gas and intrusion alarms as well as all fault messages generated by operations and mobilizes the responsible emergency services as required
Our chemical incident unit and fire brigade is based on a militia system with on-call members from the various residing companies who are being trained by our professional firemen
These professionals are also able to offer safety solutions based on their many years of experience which are tailored to the specific needs of our customers
Utilities: We offer our customers a wealth of energy products (i.e
The drainage system at the site consists of separate sewers for industrial and sanitary aqueous effluents as well as clean water
To avoid any harmful impact on the Rhine water quality
the discharged aqueous effluents are constantly monitored
With ten retention basins ample retention volume is available
Safety and Environment: Companies located at the chemical park can benefit from designated experts who provide solutions-led advice for individual projects of our customers and for operating their plant and storage facilities as well as regarding an emission management in line with the legal requirements
We are providing support to our customers in all aspects of plant safety as well as the preparation of basic information and documentation for the approvability of investments by the respective authorities
Medical Services: The on-site medical service offers our customers a comprehensive occupational health care service as well as emergency medical care
Logistics where the chemistry is right: Scheduling
warehousing and intra-site transportation are part and parcel of the day-to-day business of manufacturing plants
We have profound experience in transporting (trimodal connections rail
water) and handling of hazardous substances and dangerous materials
Our dangerous goods safety adviser supports and advises our customers regarding the handling of hazardous and dangerous goods
The logistics of GETEC PARK.SWISS has the status of an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) and Known Consignor
Technical Services: We have an expert team of consultants with specialized knowledge in engineering available to support our customers
we also provide support in the planning of processing plants in terms of control systems
process control engineering and processing
We offer services for the repair and maintenance of equipment being used in production of our customers
as well as maintenance services for buildings and infrastructure
Analytics: Challenge us with your analytical issues
Our experience is based on a wide range of chemical compounds (polymers
with more than 2,500 individual substances
Our experienced team advises and supports you during the product launch
from method development and validation right up to production
The main focus of the used techniques is trace analysis
purity testing and physicochemical properties determination of substances
Our analytical labs have the Swiss Accreditation for ISO/IEC 17025:2018
The two combined chemical parks in Muttenz near Basel are the perfect location for industrial companies which are active in research
especially those in the chemical and life sciences industries
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Annie Last (British National Team)(Image credit: Tour of Japan)Julien Absalon (Orbea)(Image credit: Tour of Japan)With just a few days to go until the start of the world championships in Champery
some of the favorites raced before a large crowd during the final of the Swiss Racer Bikes Cup in Muttenz
Foreigners triumphed in both elite categories with Julien Absalon of France winning the elite men's race and Annie Last of Great Britain taking the elite women's race
Lukas Flückiger in second and Kathrin Stirnemann in third were the best Swiss riders in each of those events
93 racers from 22 nations took to the start
but series leader Nino Schurter was not at the start
Lukas Flückiger was interested in the overall series and he led at the start as Absalon drove the chase
the pair joined forces together with chasers Moritz Milatz
Lukas Kaufmann and Marcel Kaufmann in hot pursuit
Flückiger crashed and Absalon took advantage of the situation - that was the deciding point in the race
The Olympic champion took the race ahead of Milatz in third
The best under 23 racer was Matthias Stirnemann in seventh place
The women's race was without overall leader Lisi Osl of Austria
which left Last to battle Sabine Spitz and Kathrin Stirnemann
Last forced the outcome in the final lap and won with a 30-second margin ahead of Spitz and Stirnemann
Linda Indergand took the junior women's race in the absence of favorite Jolanda Neff
Among the junior men European 'cross champion Lars Foster finished head of Andri Frischknecht and American Howard Grotts
Stefan Peter won the Amtaeurs and Masters category
Leumann looks to have women's series locked up
the final round of the Swiss Racer Bikes Cup will give racers one last chance to test their legs before the World Championships
will pass through the Bike Arena Schänzli
where organizers are hoping to host a large crowd of spectators
Nino Schurter and the Flückiger brothers are the favorites expected for the men's race
Under 23 Swiss champion Nathalie Schneitter
Italian Eva Lechner and the Austrian Osl sisters are expected to contest the race
Elite racers will get a chance to race on the eve of the cross country race in a sprint-type race
Vogel will be out to defend his elite men's series lead
now at 80 points over Lukas Flückiger
Martin Fanger sits just eight points further back
The under 23 series winner will emerge from the trio of Martin Fanger
Kathrin Leumann sits comfortably in the women's series lead
who will likely be racing marathon worlds instead
Matthias Stirnemann and Roger Walder are all within 20 points of each other in the junior men's series
Each racer could win the overall with a good day on Sunday
Michelle Hediger has dominated the junior women's series with five wins
and she sits 60 points ahead of Lisa Mitterbauer
Category Amateur / Masters: Here is the big question is whether
Matthias Rupp will be on track to collect an eighth victory
He sits 80 points ahead of last year's Swiss junior national champion Mirco Widmer
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