“The money that is being put into day care, which at 15.2 million francs is already too expensive for us taxpayers, is not justifiable, even if the savings of 1.5 million ordered by Parliament were achieved – presumably to circumvent a referendum . With the original loan requirement of 8.9 million, the city parliament clearly … Read more
Food blogger Noah Bachofen has more than 142,000 followers on Instagram. On March 3rd he is running for the St. Gallen Cantonal Council – but does not want to be elected. Noah Bachofen: “Please don’t vote for me!” – Instagram / @noahbachofen_ the essentials in brief In addition to the vote on the AHV proposals, … Read more
Offensively fragile: FC Basel has the second weakest attack in the league – why is that and who should change that Only Stade Lausanne-Ouchy’s offensive is weaker than that of FC Basel. The strikers are looking for their form there. Coach Fabio Celestini sees several reasons for this. But it also explains why defensive stability … Read more
“The day has come to recognize your efforts and your great commitment over the past nine semesters,” said Prof. Dr. Nicolas Robin, Vice Rector for Education at the PHSG, at the beginning of the diploma ceremony last Thursday and congratulated the 73 graduates of the secondary level I course, including seven students from the St.Gallen … Read more
Football The FCSG can’t get rid of its bad luck with injuries: new signing Jovan Milosevic will now also be out for several weeks New striker Jovan Milosevic tore a ligament in his left foot during his first appearance for Eastern Switzerland on Saturday against Winterthur (2-2). The 18-year-old Serb will be out for several … Read more
Sound and music are almost undisputedly understood as auditory perception – in concerts, at best as audiovisual. But that doesn’t apply to everyone. According to a survey by SZBLIND, around 57,000 people in Switzerland are affected by a hearing impairment. That’s about as many as the city of Biel has inhabitants. The specific needs of … Read more
Best of 2023 Dancers, Thurbo cows and fling rooms: these are the eastern Swiss stories of the year A man dances through St.Gallen, a cow is transported in the Thurbo and the people of Eastern Switzerland indulge in their secret sex affairs: the year 2023 has produced many headlines and emotional stories. We have summarized … Read more
Over 10,000 minutes more delays: The Eurocity’s performance from Munich to Zurich is even worse than last year Even in the 2023 timetable year, the results of the direct connection between Zurich and Munich via St.Gallen are dismal. Although the risk of a delayed train has decreased slightly, anyone who catches one will wait longer … Read more
Optional referendum necessary In order for the container unit to be available on time for the start of the 2024/2025 school year, it must be ordered by mid-February 2024 at the latest. This means that the local council must subject the necessary credit to the optional referendum, since the loan amount for the order must … Read more
In addition to the extraordinarily high investments, a lack of income from distributions from the Swiss National Bank and declining payments from the intercantonal financial equalization also contribute to the negative result. The Greens submitted a proposal to correct the cantonal tax reduction decided two years ago, or to increase the tax rate again by … Read more