ThoseSwiss internal security –
“120 procedures linked to terrorism are underway, a historic record”
The number of cases has doubled since 2022, explains the Attorney General of the Confederation, Stefan Blättler. Interview.
Published today at 9:05 a.m.
Due to staff shortages, various cases on organized crime cannot be processed immediately, complains Federal Attorney General Stefan Blättler.
NICOLE PHILIPP
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The terrorist attacks of Magdeburg (Germany) and of New Orleans alarmed global public opinion during the holidays. Stefan Blättler, Attorney General of the Confederation, explains why the situation is also tense in Switzerland. He is at the head of 280 collaborators who investigate crimes such as Islamist terrorism and organized crime. This jurist without political affiliation, in office since 2022, explains the reasons for unprocessed denunciations concerning organized crime. He also warns of situations like those in Swedish suburbs, where gang wars with shootings have become part of everyday life.
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