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Switzerland is threatened with well-defined jobs
The SonntagsZeitung warns that, despite federal aid to the Swiss airline, a radical job cut is essential. There were plans that the Swiss would have to cut 1,500 to 1,900 of the total 9,500 jobs. This will not be possible through natural retirement and early retirement, he said. And the “SonntagsBlick” writes that with the coronavirus crisis, the Swiss rediscovered the kitchen. Because the restaurants were closed and many worked from home, the stores sold significantly more vegetables than in normal times. Organic products in particular were currently very well received by customers, as Coop told “SonntagsBlick”.
Financing of open ghost games
Defense and Sports Minister Viola Amherd is examining the financing of ghost games in sports, according to an interview with the “SonntagsZeitung”. “You can think about giving financial aid to the clubs for the loss of income from the ghost games,” he said. However, the Federal CVP Advisor emphasized that it should be well analyzed whether this helps clubs. They are currently in negotiations with the main sports associations to find comprehensive solutions. The Defense Minister also suggested that the military would be more involved in preparing for a pandemic in the future and would even produce drugs or masks. “Alternatively, there is also the possibility that the federal government may enter into contracts with the pharmaceutical industry to guarantee health care,” Amherd told the “SonntagsZeitung.”
Lockdown hits freelancers hard
The shutdown hits the roughly 600,000 self-employed in Switzerland particularly hard, according to a report by NZZ am Sonntag. The newspaper refers to a representative survey conducted by the University of Lausanne and the Center for Economic Research (KOF) at ETH Zurich. Based on this, around 30 percent of SMEs have liquid assets of less than CHF 50,000. Many of these small businesses were said to be already struggling for survival. One in four self-employed people in this category could only survive another month’s lockout because April’s loss of sales exceeded half of the assets saved. The situation with therapists and restaurants is particularly tense.
Malaria medication is often imported
The antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine, which is said to help against coronavirus diseases, is also frequently shipped to Switzerland. The “SonntagsZeitung” writes this, citing figures from Swissmedic. “About a dozen imports containing the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine or antiviral drugs were intercepted by customs and shipped to Swissmedic,” the organization told the newspaper. According to the regulatory and supervisory authority for drugs and medical devices, the agency currently receives daily notifications of defective medical devices, such as protective materials, test kits and respirators. “Only about 80 reports of nonconforming products have been received since the beginning of March,” the official spokesperson told “SonntagsZeitung.”
Money for apprentices
In an interview with the French newspaper Le Matin Dimanche, Pierre-Yves Maillard, president of the Swiss Confederation of Trade Unions (SGB), called for future prospects for young people to remain positive despite the crisis of the coronavirus. Among other things, it is committed to ensuring that the federal government pays companies in the future money for apprentices. I have 1,000 Swiss francs per apprentice per year. Companies should be allowed to withdraw money from any federal loan, Maillard said.
Federal prosecutor Michael Lauber removed from office?
The newspapers “NZZ am Sonntag” and “SonntagsBlick” deal with federal prosecutor Michael Lauber and the proceedings related to the FIFA World Cup. While numerous politicians are now calling out for Lauber to withdraw, there are also calls awaiting the resignation of the federal prosecutor. Andrea Gmür, chairman of parliamentary group CVP-EPP-BDP, told “NZZ am Sonntag”: “We jointly support a request for impeachment by federal prosecutor Michael Lauber.” But it would be desirable for him to submit the resignation himself as soon as possible, Gmür said. Former FIFA chief Sepp Blatter vehemently opposes corruption allegations against the “SonntagsBlick”: “I am not aware of any fault and am surprised that this problem, which was first addressed in September 2015 , now I’m getting to the wall, “he said. The Caribbean was by no means a special source of votes for the FIFA Presidium. Furthermore, he firmly rejects the claim that he averted his gaze on illegal transactions.
Drone problems
According to the “NZZ am Sonntag”, the army has more difficulties with drones. To be operational, the Department of Defense (DDPS) needs additional money and has to request a supplemental loan from Parliament. This is the approval of a defrost system. If this did not happen, up to 30 percent of the missions would not be feasible, he said. The newspaper is based on information from the VBS project report, which assesses the risks of ongoing acquisitions to the military. Since the signing of the contract, the requirements for certification of the de-icing system have been increased, a VBS spokesperson told the newspaper about it. The amount of the requested supplemental loan is currently under clarification, he said.
Accused of Chief Rose
The dispute between stationary pharmacies and Zur Rose online pharmacy has intensified, according to the “SonntagsZeitung”. The prosecutor’s office in Thurgau is suing Zur Rose chief Walter Ober hangli. The accusation is based on a lawsuit filed by Pharmasuisse in 2011, he said. There are two points: first, it is about the delivery of over-the-counter medications. The second is that Zur Rose had compensated the medical profession for submitting electronic prescriptions instead of manuals. In both cases, the federal court had already approved Pharmasuisse and Zur Rose had discontinued the controversial practices. Therefore, the public prosecutor wanted to file the 2011 lawsuit against Oberhansli, but Pharmasuisse apparently successfully defended himself against it.
