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An independent investigation has confirmed dozens of excess deaths in the cardiac surgery department of University Hospital Zurich (USZ) between 2016-2020, leading the hospital to file a criminal complaint over the findings.
The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service has granted access to its file on Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, a move applauded by the International Auschwitz Committee. The documents are expected to shed new light on the notorious doctor's post-war movements.
The SKKG Foundation in Winterthur will return the Ferdinand Hodler painting 'Lake Thun with BlĂŒemlisalp and Niesen' to the heirs of its former Jewish owner, Martha Adrianna Nathan, who was forced to sell the artwork due to persecution by the Nazi regime.
The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service is granting public access to its previously classified file on notorious Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, revealing new details about his time in and connections to Switzerland after World War II.
An official investigation has revealed that Vaud minister Valérie Dittli brokered a secret deal involving a CHF 10,000 payment of public money to have a criminal complaint against her withdrawn, leading the government to declare its trust is 'compromised'.
The Federal Audit Office reports that the infrastructure conversion for Switzerland's new F-35 fighter jet fleet is significantly over budget and behind schedule. Projects at key airfields like Payerne and Meiringen face delays of up to a year, casting doubt on the planned mid-2027 arrival of the aircraft.
A new report from the Grand Council of Vaud highlights significant managerial shortcomings, communication breakdowns, and a lack of accountability within the canton's Finance Department, stemming from issues surrounding former minister Valérie Dittli.
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