Police break up unauthorised Covid demonstration in central Swiss town
Police officers dressed in riot gear fired teargas at those demonstrators who resisted additional demands to leave. Keystone / Urs Flueeler
Officers fired teargas at a group of protestors who defied a cantonal ban on demonstrations in Altdorf on Saturday afternoon, as other Swiss cities remained relatively calm despite social media calls for large protests this weekend.
This content was published on April 10, 2021 - 18:07
April 10, 2021 - 18:07
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Around 500 opponents of government measures to fight the Covid-19 pandemic began gathering before noon around a monument of William Tell on a town square in Altdorf, the capital of canton Uri. Some left after police, made up of officers from various cantonal forces dressed in riot gear, asked them repeatedly to disperse. Others returned, dressed in black and wearing white masks, holding placards reading, “We cry for liberty”.
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Lockdown protestors set to defy Swiss demonstration bans
A recent protest in St Gallen turned ugly. Keystone
Swiss police are bracing themselves for renewed anti-lockdown demonstrations this weekend. This follows scenes of violence at a protest march in the eastern city of St Gallen a week ago.
This content was published on April 9, 2021 - 15:09
April 9, 2021 - 15:09
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Social media posts suggest that demonstrators are planning to gather again in St Gallen on Friday night and in Zurich and Winterthur over the course of the weekend.
St Gallen city security chief Fredy Fässler, who is also president of the Conference of Cantonal Justice and Police Directors, admitted that such an event could be difficult to contain. “Our police forces are not set up to control major events at multiple locations every weekend,” he told Swiss public broadcaster SRF.
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New Composition Of The Board Of Directors At SIX Terravis Ltd Date
28/01/2021
At an Extraordinary General Meeting, Stephan Hänseler, Managing Director of SIX SIS Ltd, was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of SIX Terravis Ltd. SIX CFO Daniel Schmucki and Dr Urs Hofmann, Independent Director, were elected to the Board of Directors of SIX Terravis Ltd. The term of office is one year.
Stephan Hänseler is Managing Director of SIX SIS Ltd, which provides Swiss central securities depository (CSD) and international custody services to domestic and foreign financial institutions.
Prior to joining SIX, Mr Hänseler worked in various international positions at Credit Suisse and UBS, in Zurich and Singapore.