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Federal Councilor Karin Keller-Sutter is working on an emergency ordinance to close the border. This is shown by BLICK research.
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She is supported by Minister of Health Alain Berset.
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Federal Councilor Ueli Maurer is considered an opponent of the border closure. He also doubts that Switzerland currently has enough staff in Ticino for this.
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This is also the attitude of CVP President Gerhard Pfister. The authorities have done a good job so far.
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Now it is important: The Federal Council plans to take emergency law. Because he sees the security of Switzerland threatened by the Corona crisis. The state government is advising on Friday to seal off the southern border. VIEW white: Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter (56, FDP) has drawn up an emergency ordinance. Crucial measures could be decided.
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The emergency decree is not limited to the border with Italy. According to several sources, it could be applied to the entire Swiss border. If, for example, the border to France were closed, there would no longer be a special regulation.
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Until Thursday afternoon there was only talk of closing the southern border and only allowing cross-border commuters from Italy to Switzerland. Or to introduce a passport system with which the federal government could flexibly handle who may come. In the evening, the worsening of the crisis prompted individual federal councilors to consider more drastic measures.
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Different party leaders for closure
One thing is clear: the pressure from politics to close the border is huge. SVP Party President Albert Rösti (52) says: «If you can see the speed at which the corona virus is spreading, we have to do everything we can to slow it down! Also close the border. »
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Beat Walti (51), leader of the FDP parliamentary group, is also in favor of a closure: “If this helps to delay the spread, it is appropriate,” he says. Walti also accepts that this would require the free movement of people to be suspended. “This is an extraordinary, temporary situation.”
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If the Federal Council seals off, it has the support of the Greens President Regula Rytz (58): «If the authorities decide that a border closure is necessary, we will support it. And if not, we will support that too. »
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CVP boss Gerhard Pfister (57) also relies on the federal experts: “I find that the authorities have so far done a very good job.”
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Federal Council at odds
However, research shows that not all federal councilors are in favor of closing the border. Keller-Sutter and Alain Berset (47, SP) are the strongest for this. Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis (58, FDP) is considered skeptical. And of all people, SVP Finance Minister Ueli Maurer (69), whose party was the first to request closure, has the greatest doubts – among other things, that there are enough personnel for border control.
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The border closure is also not the only measure that the Federal Council is discussing today. As the “Tages-Anzeiger” reported, the Federal Council also wants to ban events with more than 300 people. According to BLICK information, events with even fewer participants could be prohibited by the end of April.
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Until the time of going to press it was unclear how far influence should be exerted in society in order to prevent as many deaths as possible. Whether restaurants and theaters have to close, for example. A lot of things should only be decided at the Federal Council meeting – not only because the government members are at odds, but also because the situation worsens every hour.
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