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In an interview with the “CH Media” newspapers, Federal Chancellor Walter Thurnherr (57) provided known and lesser-known insights into the inner workings of the Federal Council. The Federal Chancellor supports and advises the state government. Probably also on his behalf, he praises the public and companies for their handling of the virus crisis. But it is necessary to act. The longer the crisis lasts, the more irritable the mood in the country becomes.
The crisis also has far-reaching consequences for the daily life of the Federal Council, Thurnherr said. At the height of the crisis, federal councilors held five meetings in eight days. And in the federal anteroom in Bern, where people often sit “a little tight around a table,” there is no longer a shared coffee break. Meetings are periodically interrupted to ventilate.
So far, at least four federal advisers have been screened for the virus. Thurnherr only confirms that the test of the Minister of Health, Alain Berset (48), was negative.
Fewer conflicts in the Federal Council
Thurnherr hopes that “we can get back to ‘normal life’ very quickly with a vaccine.” Without vaccines, the situation could “go on like this for more or less years.” Obviously, he doubts that the population has patience. You have this’ crisis that goes on relentlessly. And the longer it lasts, the more irritable the mood becomes. “
There would be “outrage and frustration” among the people, but also “deliberately misunderstandings”. It is simply incorrect that the Epidemic Law prescribes mandatory vaccination. Also the alleged claim of Corona skeptics that the Federal Council wants to extend the emergency law as in World War II: many emergency ordinances are going to expire. By the way, most of them are “competitions to support those particularly affected”.
Somehow, the crisis also brought the Federal Council closer, says Thurnherr: “Unnecessary rivalries and squabbles over little things have diminished a bit in recent months. There just wasn’t any more time for that. “
National cohesion at risk
Even in this crisis, the Swiss proved to be stubborn: the country would be difficult to “lead” even in this crisis. It is more likely that the “Swiss began to lead.” The population would organize among themselves. The Federal Council does not order, recommend or call either.
The crisis shows how well the militia society and politics work together. It is not in the interests of the Swiss if “politics alone is responsible for solving all problems”. A strong economy, a high-quality healthcare system, social inequalities that are not too great, good unemployment insurance instruments, and a good education would also be helpful: “How we overcome a crisis depends largely on the state to which we we have arrived. before we fell into the crisis. “
There is a lot to do in digital data processing, says Thurnherr. The different linguistic regions of the country also have to take care that they “do not live peacefully separated”: “If we do not take care of national cohesion, we will feel it in the next crisis or the next.” (kes)
