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Parmelin meets with commercial representatives
According to information from the “SonntagsZeitung”, Federal Councilor Guy Parmelin will meet with business representatives and unions for a round table next Thursday. The subject is the announced tightening of the crown rules. The criticisms are already strong. According to association director Hans-Ulrich Bigler, the new measures required are severely restricting business for many companies. Sales threatened to collapse. The association is against the requirement for masks in small stores and against home office regulations. Berne epidemiologist Christian Althaus, on the other hand, does not understand the resistance of parts of the economy. It shows that many countries that controlled the virus have only low economic and social costs, Althaus said in an interview with the “SonntagsZeitung”.
Lukas Engelberger: “We have a problem all over Switzerland”
The cantons welcome the new measures to contain the coronavirus. The situation has worsened, said Lukas Engelberger, chairman of the Conference of Health Directors at the “hearing on Sunday.” The question of regional differentiations is no longer posed as it was a few weeks ago. “We have a problem all over Switzerland. Now uniform measures are needed quickly. ‘ For Engelberger, however, the Federal Council will likely not have the last word on tightening the crown’s rules at its extraordinary meeting today. Depending on development, further adjustments may be ordered. The time may come when risk is no longer acceptable and major events need to be banned.
Rega will intervene in the future
The Swiss air rescue Rega will intervene in the future if hospitals reach their limits due to Covid-19. The Society for Intensive Care Medicine and the Federal Coordinated Medical Service have tasked Rega with coordinating intensive care beds if a region is overloaded. This stems from a concept of national coordination in the event of a massive influx of patients in intensive care units, reported by the “NZZ am Sonntag”. Rega herself highlights its role as a national alarm center. With 70 years of experience in Swiss air rescue coordination and a deep understanding of the hospital landscape, Rega is predestined for this task for the benefit of the Swiss population.
Swiss Real Estate Association Against Leases
Despite good business development, the Swiss Real Estate Association, the lobbying organization for large real estate groups, is doing everything it can to oppose the projected 60 percent rent drop over the course of the Corona shutdown. The semi-annual reports from the four largest listed real estate groups PSP Swiss Property, Swiss Prime Site, Allreal and Mobimo showed stable or slightly increasing rental income, as an analysis by “SonntagsBlick” has shown. The corona pandemic and leases during closing time would hardly have left a trace. Obviously, the real estate lobby struggle is paying off. The lease exemption, which won a majority in parliament a few months ago, is now on the brink. For example, on October 9, the legal commission of the National Council voted 14-11 against the bill.
Après-ski allowed in Valais
After several ski areas reopened their slopes for the upcoming season this weekend, the Valais has set the rules for Corona’s winter. Accordingly, terrace restaurant, tent or bar operators can install electric heaters to create more space. Unlike Austria, for example, après-ski is generally allowed in Valais, subject to certain conditions. Restaurants can only stay open until 1 am, as the “SonntagsZeitung” writes. Guests must wear masks when moving around the establishments. It is only allowed to consume at the table or at the bar. However, some resorts would have wanted more drastic measures and criticized, for example, the curfew at 1 a.m. That is too accommodating and can cause great harm.
SBB is falling behind in Corona
According to the “SonntagsZeitung”, SBB is lagging behind the railway companies of neighboring countries when it comes to protection against the corona virus. Sanitizers, fewer seats, and fewer masks are standard on Italian trains. There are also masks on board in Austria and Germany. The ÖBB is also installing disinfectant dispensers on trains. In Switzerland, on the other hand, measures that go beyond thorough cleaning and the mask requirement are not a problem. According to SBB, the Swiss protection concept in public transport is based on the recommendations and measures of the federal government. Masks and disinfectants can be purchased at many stores at train stations and from vending machines.
Romans accept restrictions
According to a survey, the majority of Roma are willing to accept extensive restrictions in public life to contain the corona virus. This also includes curfews such as those imposed by France in Paris and several other cities. The statements are the result of a non-representative survey carried out by the digital news portals of the media “Tribune de Genève” and “24 Heures”. Almost 5,000 people participated in the survey. Consequently, 35 percent reject the curfew, as the western Swiss Sunday newspaper “Le Matin Dimanche” writes.
Trendy oat milk
According to “SonntagsBlick”, a growing number of farmers are abandoning traditional dairy farming. The first farms switched to the production of oat milk. Farmers are reacting to the trend towards vegan products. According to the market research institute Nielsen, sales of alternatives to cow’s milk increased 25 percent last year. At Coop, sales of plant-based milks have tripled in the last 10 years. Recently, large corporations such as Nestlé and the milk processor Emmi have also been offering vegan milk substitute products. However, the market is highly dependent on imported products. Retailers in Switzerland would like to include more alternative products to cow’s milk in their range. Plant milk will eventually replace cow’s milk, a farmer quoted by the “SonntagsBlick” newspaper is convinced.
Competition for the Federation of Trade Unions and Travailsuisse
The Swiss Federation of Trade Unions and Travailsuisse, the two employee coordinating organizations, face competition. As the “SonntagsZeitung” writes, the Swiss Trade Association, Swiss Employees and other organizations have launched a new platform. This platform represents a total of 88,000 employees. The Council of States of the SP of Zurich, Daniel Jositsch, justified the step with the fact that a large part of the employees is not represented by the trade union federation and Travailsuisse. The new platform also wants to represent the political center and increase the level of organization of the workforce. Traditional employee associations, by contrast, see the new platform as having little democratic legitimacy. The right structures, money and knowledge were lacking.
Migros has built a chain of wines and spirits
Migros is increasingly putting its legacy to the test. While founder Gottlieb Duttweiler had ordered Migros not to sell alcoholic beverages, the wholesaler now increasingly softens this principle. According to “NZZ am Sonntag”, Migros has built a chain of wines and spirits unnoticed by the public. This chain of stores with its four branches is a subsidiary of Migros Ticino. Duttweiler’s legacy is also shaken by senior staff. The new president of the regional cooperative Neuchâtel-Freiburg, Thierry Grosjean, is a winemaker. However, he sells his wines to Coop. According to Migros, both cases do not violate the cooperative’s statutes.
VBS traveling too much by plane
According to a test report from VBS inspectors, the defense department pays very little attention to the environment when it comes to flights and the use of private cars. As “NZZ am Sonntag” writes, this development is not in line with a proposal from the Federal Council, which adopted an “Air Travel Action Plan” in late 2019 and tightened the rules for commercial flights. Internal audit compiled the 2018 and 2019 accounts. It turned out that federal officials often traveled by car. The inspectors also complain that a large number of business travel accounts were found in the defense group that had not been previously approved by the superior.
