Monday August 11, 2025
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The heat wave will continue to sweat Switzerland Three million inhabitants are called upon to evacuate in Japan How French -speaking Switzerland does its cinema in Locarno
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Resumption of Credit Suisse: UBS could pay much more than the agreed 3 billion
The acquisition of Credit Suisse by UBS continues to raise questions and tensions. The Zurich Commercial Court has appointed experts to reassess the cost of the transaction, initially set at 3 billion francs.
The former shareholders dispute the amount, and the responsibilities of the Confederation are also at stake, in particular with risks of prosecution in the United States. UBS, for its part, firmly opposes new equity requirements.
Old age foresight in Switzerland: the debate on intergenerational equity
Economist Monika Bütler is alarmed by recent decisions that promote the elderly to the detriment of the younger generations. She criticizes in particular the 13e AVS rent and the center initiative to increase the annuities of married couples, which bring the financial burden to the youngest. The expert pleads for the recovery of the retirement age around 70 years and better wage valuation of technical and artisanal professions.
Crime in Valais: a former hope of football involved
A 24 -year -old former footballer who passed through the Hope team of the FC Sion, is to appear as part of the dismantling of a drug trafficking network in Sierre. He is suspected of having been the network “deposit recuperator” of the network, offering his violent services on social networks with a price of 800 euros for a tobacco. A video paid to the file shows its brutality when recovering a drug debt.
Cinema: French -speaking Switzerland shines in Locarno
The Locarno festival becomes a French -speaking bastion for ten days where political, art and economy are mixed. The Romands are particularly active there, representing almost 50% of the professionals present despite their lower demographic weight. Geneva also took advantage of the festival to launch its Geneva Film Commission, hoping to attract filming thanks to a reimbursement system of up to 30% of eligible expenses.
Persistent heat wave: new heat wave expected in Switzerland
The heat continues to rage in French -speaking Switzerland. Temperatures up to 37 degrees are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. This situation, combined with warmer nights, testifies to the extension of the heat wave in the region. Some showers are expected, but the heat will remain predominant.
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