Sunday, October 29th, 2023
Published: Sunday, Oct 29th 2023, 05:41
Updated At: Monday, Oct 30th 2023, 00:54
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Headlines in Unverified Reports: Increase in Child Abuse, Strengthened Marxist Groups, and More Church Exits
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According to a study conducted by the University of Freiburg, which was presented to the "SonntagsZeitung", approximately 32,000 children in Switzerland have experienced parental violence with objects. Every tenth child is reportedly punished by their parents with slaps, while around 48,000 children are coldly showered. Even more children are said to be insulted, humiliated or locked in their room for a long time by their parents. The president of the Swiss Child Protection Organization, Yvonne Feri, called for an article in the Civil Code against any violence against children.
"NZZ am Sonntag" is a Sunday newspaper published by Neue Zürcher Zeitung, a Swiss media company. It provides public consumer news and analysis on a range of topics, including politics, business, culture, and lifestyle.
Samidoun, a Palestinian network, has found a safe haven in Switzerland. Germany has classified the group as anti-Semitic and extremist, according to the "NZZ am Sonntag". The German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution is currently preparing a ban on Samidoun in Germany. According to the newspaper, a meeting of 40 Samidoun sympathizers took place in Geneva last Tuesday. Activities in Basel and Zurich are also known. According to the newspaper, Samidoun has a Marxist-Leninist background and is trying to infiltrate organizations. According to the "NZZ am Sonntag", it could soon become uncomfortable for the group in Switzerland.
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The International Marxist Tendency (IMT) communist movement has recently seen a surge in popularity. In Switzerland, the group has 300 active members, according to the "SonntagsZeitung". In the last two months, the number of members has doubled, said Caspar Oertli of the Swiss IMT section to the newspaper. They stand for expropriation, nationalization and a socialist planned economy. In response to the Islamist Hamas attacks on Israel, they took a stance in support of the Palestinians. As a result, the universities of Zurich, Bern and Freiburg withdrew the group's premises for events.
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Last year, the number of church withdrawals reached a record high. 34,561 people left the Catholic Church and 30,102 people left the Reformed Church, according to "SonntagsBlick". The figures come from the Church Statistics of the Swiss Pastoral Sociological Institute. The researchers expect record highs again this year. This is also due to the study of the University of Zurich on the more than 1000 cases of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. The Reformed Church has also been unable to stop its decline in membership, according to Rita Famos, President of the Evangelical Reformed Church of Switzerland, in an interview with "SonntagsBlick".
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The Stuttgart Public Prosecutor's Office has initiated investigations against a Swiss national in connection with disturbances at an Eritrean event. The man, who lives in the canton of Aargau, is accused of serious breach of the peace, the Stuttgart Public Prosecutor's Office told the Sunday newspaper "SonntagsBlick". Following disturbances at an Eritrean festival in Opfikon ZH, the Zurich Public Prosecutor's Office also launched an investigation. According to the newspaper, it is investigating 15 people for brawling and breach of the peace.
"NZZ am Sonntag" is a Sunday newspaper published by Neue Zürcher Zeitung, a Swiss media company. It provides public consumer news and analysis from a variety of sources.
More than half of all psychological work incapacity is due to workplace conflicts, according to the Vermögenszentrum (VZ). Prevention could save companies a lot of money, said Simon Tellenbach, Head of Corporate Customers at the consulting firm VZ, in an interview with "NZZ am Sonntag". In 2021, companies paid 4.6 billion Swiss francs for sickness insurance, according to a study by VZ. The major Swiss employers are aware of the problem, according to "NZZ am Sonntag".
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The financial difficulties of Austrian entrepreneur and Signa-Lenker René Benko have also caused concern in Switzerland. Signa holds 50 percent of the Swiss Globus department stores, as reported by the "SonntagsZeitung" and "NZZ am Sonntag". According to the "SonntagsZeitung", Globus is apparently looking for new investors. What happens if the Signa Holding collapses? The renovation of the Globus building is currently underway in Basel. Globus stated that it is not affected by the developments. The operational business is debt-free and running according to plan. The real estate is long-term financed and the construction site in Basel is proceeding as planned.
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Peter Hinder, CEO of the Micarna Group, and Ophélie Döbler, head of Sport X and Bike World, have announced their resignations. Hinder has been leading the industrial business of the Migros Group since 2020, as reported by the "SonntagsZeitung". He will leave his post on his own request, most likely in the first half of 2024. Döbler has been responsible for the specialist stores Sport X and Bike World for just over two years. She will leave the company at the end of the year. According to the "SonntagsZeitung", the planned Supermarket AG has been accompanied by a series of departures of executives from the orange giant.
"NZZ am Sonntag" is a Sunday newspaper published by Neue Zürcher Zeitung, a Swiss media company. It provides public consumer news and analysis on a range of topics, including politics, business, culture, and lifestyle.
The planned reorganization of four ETH research institutes has met with strong resistance. Fears arose that there could be a merger of the institutes Empa, PSI, WSL and Eewag, as reported by the "NZZ am Sonntag". This would lead to the loss of autonomy of the individual areas, according to conversations the newspaper had with those involved and outsiders. A coach requested by the ETH Council criticized the lack of transparency of the Council in the reorganization. This also calls into question how open the Council is to different solutions.
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The migration of insects in Switzerland has decreased due to climate change. "The decline is massive," said Lisa Fisler of Info Fauna, the national data and information center of Swiss fauna, to "Le Matin Dimanche". There are no concrete figures yet for Switzerland. However, it is likely that the Swiss results will be similar to European studies. In Germany, the migration of insects decreased by 90 percent. Insects migrate to ensure their reproduction throughout the year.
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