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According to Kerzers FR, Postauto is reacting to the emerging uncertainty of its drivers with training, the UN is overturning a ruling by the Federal Court and the Federal Council is expected to present the Lex UBS in April: this and more can be found in the Sunday newspapers.
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According to Kerzers, Postauto wants to provide additional training for drivers
Postbus boss Stefan Regli announced additional training for drivers in an interview with “SonntagsBlick”. “Probably no protective measure in the world could have prevented the Kerzers incident,” he told the newspaper. The driving staff is trained to intervene with difficult passengers and in fire safety issues. But there is uncertainty among the workforce. He also announced a minute’s silence in memory of the arson attack in the Freiburg community. On Monday at 2 p.m., drivers across Switzerland are allowed to voluntarily stop, observe a minute’s silence and show their solidarity with the three-tone horn or horn. The company will also consider a financial contribution for those affected by the Postbus fire. At the moment we are still in the phase of concern and sympathy.
Disabled student: UN ruling contradicts Federal Court
According to the “SonntagsZeitung”, the UN has overturned a ruling by the Federal Court. The case is about a severely disabled student from Aargau and the question of whether the ten-year-old is allowed to go to regular school, as the newspaper explained. The Federal Court had therefore decided that the girl had to go to a special school. The parents filed a complaint with the UN Committee on Children’s Rights with the support of the disability organization Inclusion Handicap. The UN has now ordered that Switzerland must stop implementing the Federal Court ruling. The Aargau authorities and the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) disagree as to whether this order is binding. The decision is non-binding for the canton, the federal government has a different opinion. According to the newspaper, the EJPD did not want to comment on the case. The canton of Aargau is planning to transfer the girl to a special school for the new school year.
In April: Keller-Sutter wants to present new regulations for UBS
According to “SonntagsBlick”, Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter will present the Lex to UBS in April. According to information from the newspaper, Keller-Sutter has the majority of the state government behind her. The Federal Council is planning to issue a regulation to completely deduct certain balance sheet items from common equity Tier 1 capital in the future. Capitalized software and deferred tax claims are particularly affected. According to “SonntagsBlick”, the change will come into force on January 1, 2027 and is expected to cost UBS 10 billion francs after a transition period. At the same time as the regulation, the Federal Council also wants to send a message to Parliament to tighten the “too big to fail” rules. UBS did not want to comment when asked, as the newspaper wrote.
Iran vs. Arab states: according to the federal government, no war
According to the “SonntagsZeitung”, the federal government does not classify the conflicts between Iran and Arab states as a war. According to the newspaper from the Federal Palace, this situation must be “considered separately”. The intensity and duration would vary from country to country. Based on current knowledge, it can be assumed that the intensity of a war has not been reached, the federal government said. But the situation is volatile, the “SonntagsZeitung” continued to quote. After two weeks of reflection, the Federal Council on Saturday described the Iran war between the USA-Israel and Iran as such. Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis prevailed on the issue against Federal President Guy Parmelin, who did not want to upset the USA in the customs dispute, wrote “SonntagsBlick”. The US ambassador in Bern, Callista Gingrich, did not want to comment on the Federal Council’s decision.
Crans-Montana: Criminal complaint against Moretti’s foster son
According to the “SonntagsZeitung”, a criminal complaint has been filed against the stepson of the operator of the bar “Le Constellation” in Crans-Montana VS. The question is why a service door at the back of the bar was locked on the night of the fire, as the newspaper wrote. The father of a fire victim and representatives of victims filed similar criminal complaints. A security guard is mentioned in it. According to his statements, the stepson, his girlfriend and the bar owner’s wife decided to seal off all exits to the bar – apart from the entrance to the veranda. They wanted to prevent anyone from coming into the bar without paying. According to the “SonntagsZeitung”, the security guard’s statements contradict those of the stepson and the bar operator. According to media reports, the stepson’s girlfriend died in the fire.
200 people have to leave: Another vacancy in Zurich
Further layoffs made headlines in “SonntagsBlick”. At least 200 people in Zurich-Witikon are affected, as the newspaper wrote. Two settlements with almost 100 apartments, a painting shop and a daycare center will therefore be demolished. “The buildings have reached the end of their life cycle,” the administration of one settlement told the residents. The owner of this settlement is a UBS real estate fund. The plan is to expand the number of apartments from 59 to 130 with a new building, a UBS spokeswoman told the newspaper. The Fundamenta Group Investment Foundation is behind the total renovation of the second settlement. A spokeswoman told “SonntagsBlick” that those affected would be supported in their search for accommodation. According to the newspaper, over 8,600 long-term tenants were evicted between 2015 and 2020 in the city of Zurich alone.
Migros Zurich boss resigns after Tegut debacle
After the Tegut flop, the president of Migros Zurich, Christian Biland, is retiring, according to the “SonntagsZeitung”. He will be replaced by Hans-Ruedi Christen, who sank a lot of money in the USA with Chocolat Frey, as the Tamedia newspaper wrote. Migros Zurich is the largest Migros regional cooperative. A few days ago, Migros Zurich denied that the Tegut fiasco would have any personnel consequences, wrote the “NZZ am Sonntag”. Insiders spoke of years of mismanagement in connection with Tegut. Migros Zurich did not respond to a corresponding question. The “NZZ am Sonntag” noted that Biland would not stand for re-election as President of Migros Zurich this year.
Because of dismantling: BKW want to charge the federal government a hefty bill
According to information from “NZZ am Sonntag”, the Bernese power plants (BKW) want to bill the federal government for compensation payments over the next 40 years. BKW is expecting a loss of 6.9 million francs in earnings for this period due to the dismantling of the Simme weir in the Bernese Oberland, as the newspaper wrote with reference to an internal presentation. The approximately 7 million francs are the tip of the iceberg. According to the newspaper, dismantling the old weir alone will cost over 50 million francs. Swiss electricity consumers would have to pay for the vast majority of this. The dismantling is a promised thing. After years of negotiations, the Oberhasli power plants, the canton and conservationists have agreed on a comprehensive project, as the “NZZ am Sonntag” wrote.
Money for AHV and the army: According to the survey, many people support wealth taxes
According to a Tamedia survey, two thirds of those surveyed were in favor of a wealth tax for the rich. This proposal was well received from left to right, wrote the “SonntagsZeitung” and “Le Matin Dimanche”. Even among SVP and FDP supporters, over 50 percent supported the introduction of such a tax at the federal level. According to the newspapers, Defense Minister Martin Pfister’s proposal to increase VAT by 0.8 percentage points in favor of the army was not well received. 43 percent of those surveyed also rejected all proposals that are currently being discussed in parliament to finance the AHV, as the Tamedia newspapers wrote.
Sawiris wants to support the Olympics in Switzerland financially
According to “NZZ am Sonntag”, Samih Sawiris wants to take over part of the 200 million franc deficit guarantee for the Swiss bid for the 2038 Winter Olympics. The Egyptian billionaire wants to take part in perhaps the biggest sporting event of the next few years, as he told the newspaper. Sawiris confirmed to the “NZZ am Sonntag” that he had promised the initiators of the Winter Olympics in Switzerland that he would contribute to any deficit. How big his share would be is still open. Without this deficit guarantee, there would be no candidacy, according to the Sunday paper. Because the federal government does not want to be responsible for losses, the project team believes private donors should step in.
The federal government is building new offices – but employees prefer to stay in their home office
According to “NZZ am Sonntag”, the Federal Audit Office (SFAO) has criticized an uncoordinated development within the federal administration regarding the home office of federal employees. “The actual need for office space must be checked regularly,” said the deputy EFK director, Brigitte Christ, to the newspaper. The annual operating costs per full-time employee amount to several thousand francs, as the newspaper wrote based on a document from the Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics (BBL). The construction investments per workplace therefore amount to an average of around 128,000 francs. According to the newspaper, figures on office utilization are in short supply. The BBL told the newspaper that space consumption per full-time position should be reduced by 17 percent by 2036. (sda/con)