In case you've missed it, Italian politicians (specifically the foreign minister and Prime Minister) are attempting to interfere in Swiss judicial proceedings and create unwarranted controversy regarding the Crans-Montana tragedy. This behaviour (which damages our bilateral diplomatic relations) is merely intended to gain cheap, short-term political advantage before an upcoming Italian referendum on the structure of that country's judicial system.
As usual, our doormat of a Federal Council is responding weakly in defence of Switzerland, when these exact types of intolerable interferences in our internal affairs should be firmly addressed and halted.
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jeanpauljh
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lol what is straining the bilateral relations is the shit show Valais is doing. No transparency, no accountability for the government. This is the particular brand of Swiss corruption being shown to the world. It’s great, keep the pressure on italy
L Italie est gentillement en train de de Trumpiser. Pour le plus grand plaisir de Melon.
Easy reply to any Italian : our highway bridges don’t collapse.
Italian bridges go BRRRRRRRRR
Sounds like Italians are… burning bridges.
Meh, just Italian politicians using any chance they have to divert attention from their own mess.
While the italian attacks are merely for internal political gain, this does not mean that what is happening in Valais is right.
There is lack of accountability, incapacity of admitting fault as well as arrogance in handling of the investigation.
There will soon be a referendum in Italy to reduce the powers of the magistrates with respect to the government. The government has been doing absolutely nothing other than criticizing judges lately. Alleged judicial mistakes are on the news every day for months now.
Attacking Switzerland is a very easy way to double down without risking pissing off anyone that can fight back, dipping into the populist sentiment that sweeps the country.
It’s sad, but this is what _sells_ in Italy right now.
Quite interesting, I was in Bologna a week ago and several people mentioned Crans Montana, clearly getting lots of attention there.
This is a move aimed at pleasing the domestic electorate and projecting an image of strength (easy to do with Switzerland, much less so with others, for example the USA). What outraged Italy’s government and media is the release of Jacques Moretti. Similar procedures exist in Italy itself and other Western countries.
I am the first to say that the Valais prosecutors made several mistakes, but interference of this level (aka bullying) by a foreign country into the judicial system is simply unacceptable. I hope that, for once, our Federal Council will respond clearly and firmly.