Bern (awp/ats) – The fight of parliamentarians to find the day pass abolished at the start of the year, the complaint of the richest hedge fund manager in the world against the former management of Credit Suisse and UBS and the SESE which is struggling to resolve the investigations into plane crashes make the headlines of the Sunday press. Here is the main information, not confirmed to Keystone-ATS:
SONNTAGSZEITUNG: The world’s richest hedge fund manager, David Tepper, has filed a lawsuit in the United States against the former management of Credit Suisse and UBS. This accusation is based on erroneous statements by the two former bosses of Credit Suisse, Axel Lehmann and Ulrich Körner, indicates the SonntagsZeitung. The depreciation of 16 billion Swiss francs of AT1 bonds by UBS is central to this affair, because it would have led to massive financial losses for the Tepper fund. The two Swiss people find themselves under great pressure, the accusations being publicly documented.
SUNDAY MORNING: Elected officials from all parties come together to save the day pass. National councilor Lukas Reimann (UDC/SG) launched a parliamentary initiative, co-signed by elected officials from all parties, in order to enshrine in law this offer of 40 Swiss francs which was offered in the municipalities until January 1, writes Le Matin Dimanche. The SwissPass Alliance replaced it with a digital offer which offers different prices depending on the time of booking and the possession of a subscription. Mr. Price’s services confirm having received “a lot of feedback from dissatisfied citizens” since the offer was stopped. The SwissPass Alliance recommends that the National Transport Commission, which is expected to discuss the project on Monday, not take action.
SONNTAGSBLICK: Increasingly dangerous situations in air traffic have pushed the Swiss Safety Investigation Service (SESE) to the limit. This has only clarified 4% of the incidents involving aircraft under investigation, indicates SonntagsBlick. The SESE claims that for some time now it has been relying more and more on less detailed investigations in order to relieve staff and move forward more quickly. Investigations often last twice as long as expected, with the legal deadline being one to one and a half years. Last year, the SESE received 1,800 cases, compared to 1,260 in 2015. The service also increasingly has to deal with lawyers appointed by those involved in accidents.
SONNTAGSBLICK: The Swiss arms group Ruag ended its collaboration with a suspected murderer of the Chilean regime of Augusto Pinochet at the end of March. The human rights organization Human Rights Watch accuses him of having condemned political opponents as a member of secret war tribunals, writes SonntagsBlick. Opponents of former dictator Augusto Pinochet accused the acolyte of being responsible for the deaths of several people. Ruag in 2022 checked his background, following the publication of articles about him. “No dispute or confirmed violation of rights” have been noted. The arms group apparently did not extend the contract for reputational reasons. The collaboration focused on armored howitzers, with Chile purchasing 24 howitzers from Ruag.
SONNTAGSBLICK: Former collaborators of Swiss musician DJ Bobo are critical of him. René Baumann, his real name, would have attached more importance to success than to integrity, writes SonntagsBlick. The musical “Last Night a DJ Took My Life”, which premiered recently, tells the story of how DJ Bobo made millions thanks to the voice of American artist Lori Glori. The singer lost her lawsuit against the Swiss artist in 2000. A former singer and dancer also says she was never compensated after falling into a hole on stage. And a producer assures that DJ Bobo recorded all his songs during a change of label in order to save the royalties which accrue to rights holders and producers.
SUNDAY MORNING: The Federal Palace lacks women’s toilets. While 93 women sit in Bern, the building only has 21 ladies’ toilets, while the men have 25 WCs and 27 urinals as well as eight toilets for people with disabilities, indicate Le Matin Dimanche and the SonntagsZeitung. This shortage of toilets reflects the history of equality in Switzerland, with women having long been excluded from politics. The Federal Office for Construction and Logistics (FOCL) recognizes that everything was designed “with people in mind”. A letter signed by women and men from all parliamentary groups was sent to the parliamentary services to change the situation. The OFCL and the parliamentary services had already looked into the issue. A preliminary draft should be presented shortly.
NZZ AM SONNTAG: The majority of school principals are against selection during the transition to secondary school, according to a survey of around a thousand principals. No less than 68% of them also want to give up grades on report cards in primary school, indicates the NZZ am Sonntag, which is based on a report from school management. The association of school directors would also prefer to eliminate the long version gymnasium, which exists in certain German-speaking cantons. It’s about equal opportunities, says Lucius Hartmann, president of the Swiss Society of Gymnasium Teachers.
Note: This information has not been confirmed by the ATS.
