ven, Jan 13th 2023
Just weeks after Infantino returned from heading up the World Cup in Qatar, he appeared in court.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino this week appeared in a special Swiss court, as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into undisclosed meetings between FIFA officials and the country’s former attorney general Michael Lauber. The case has been steeped in drama from the start. Both Infantino and Lauber say they do not recall details of the “routine” meetings, but Lauber was forced out of his job after obstructing a federal office from gaining more information about the meetings. In 2020, a Swiss special prosecutor recommended criminal proceedings be brought against Infantino. That prosecutor was removed from the case for intent to commit abuse of public office and breach of official secrecy. Infantino is expected to be re-elected for another four-year presidential term in March as he is unopposed, but he must be able to pass FIFA’s eligibility requirements. En savoir plus.
The World Economic Forum meeting at Davos begins on January 16.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) will arrive in Switzerland soon on an “investment mission” – focused mainly on attracting auto manufacturing and clean energy investment opportunities. It is Whitmer’s first economic visit to Europe in her position; she will stop in Oslo and Zürich before speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos next week on a panel about manufacturing. Michigan companies exported $895 million worth of goods to the two countries from 2018 to 2021. During that same period, Swiss and Norwegian companies have invested in Michigan projects generating $39.8 million in capital and 161 jobs. “The world is increasingly interconnected and it’s important for leaders in other countries to hear that Michigan is a key player on the global stage,” Whitmer said in a statement. En savoir plus.
The unnamed Frenchman was driving twice the legal speed limit.
In a ruling published this week, the Federal Administrative Court said it rightly denied a Frenchman’s application to become a Swiss citizen over a speeding offense. The court found that the man, who has lived in Switzerland for nearly 40 years, is the owner of Swiss luxury hotels and clinics amounting to several hundred million Swiss francs. However, because he drove 80 kilometers per hour in a 40 km/h zone in 2017 he had his license suspended. The court found that since he still holds a “criminal record,” the man cannot claim “successful integration” and gain citizenship. Under the Swiss naturalization law, he can reapply after the probationary period has ended. En savoir plus.
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