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Resettlement Plan for Landslide-Hit Brienz Village Faces Legal Challenges

Resettlement Plan for Landslide-Hit Brienz Village Faces Legal Challenges

The CHF 82.5 million compensation plan for residents of the landslide-threatened village of Brienz has been challenged by ten appeals. Appellants are contesting the flat-rate formula used for calculating compensation, delaying the resettlement process.

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