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"SonntagsZeitung":
Many companies circumvent the new European Data Protection Act and refuse to provide their customers with information about the data collected. According to the "SonntagsZeitung", this shows an analysis of 10 000 information requests from 59 global companies whose deadline has expired this week. Only five companies gave a direct description of the personal data that they collect. The others would have blocked, the customers would have moved away later, or would let the delay go unanswered. This category also included the Swiss companies Swiss, Swatch Group and Richemont. Companies that have not responded within 30 days, including Swatch, could now face civil litigation by their clients. The watch company has announced that the group has companies around the world. For users to receive information, questions must be specifically formulated. Since 25 May, the new European Data Protection Act is in force, which also applies to almost all companies with their headquarters in Switzerland. It aims to give consumers more control over their data in order to avoid scandals such as Facebook and Cambridge Analytica.
"SonntagsBlick":
A former long-time executive of this audit company was in service during postage processing at PostBus. who was responsible for PostBus. This signals the "SonntagsBlick". The 20-member investigative team included a senior attorney associated with the Kellerhals Carrard law firm since 2013. Previously, he held the position of "Head Legal" at the law firm. KPMG audit for 16 years. The responsible lawyers explained that it was clear that this constellation could raise the question of whether the person concerned was somehow biased towards his former employer. It has been ensured that the man has never been involved in investigations into the role of KPMG. The post office has been informed according to its own data on the past of the lawyer. The auditor KPMG does not want to hear any fraudulent reservations at PostBus. In the report of expertise, the law firm Kellerhals Carrard concludes that no breach of duty could be proven to KPMG.
"SonntagsBlick":
Due to lack of space, women's shelters in Switzerland had to refuse 1,200 victims of violence. According to unpublished figures from the umbrella organization of women's shelters in Switzerland (DAO), available on the SonntagsBlick, one in four victims was refused. 612 women seeking help and as many children have not found a place in the facility they asked for. Some women could be transferred to extra-cantonal women's shelters. Many, however, ended up in a pension or had to find a solution in a private arrangement. There is an urgent need for more seats and more staff, said Susan Peter, president of Switzerland 's umbrella organization for women' s shelters. It is only in this way that Switzerland could fulfill new international obligations. Since 1 April, Switzerland has committed to providing sufficient protection to victims of domestic violence in accordance with the Istanbul Convention of the Council of Europe. According to Martin Klöti (FDP / SG), the chairman of the conference of social welfare directors, there are "enough" places of protection available, but he finds too few resources to offer additional help. The Federal Government intends to develop a concept with the cantons in the autumn
"SonntagsZeitung" / "The Sunday Morning":
Public transport in Switzerland is becoming increasingly more dangerous for passengers. The evaluation of the database of events of the Federal Office of Transport by the trade fairs "SonntagsZeitung" and "The Morning Sunday" damages two passengers per day on average. From 2010 to June 2018 injured in the train, the bus and tram travels more than 7000 passengers. Nearly two-thirds are bus trips. There has been an increase since 2014. In particular, "stop accidents" and "rear accidents" on bus trips have increased. This is mainly concerned with elderly and fragile passengers who can not hold well, or who fall when the bus is accelerating. Sometimes, older people are also thrown seats in turns. Norbert Schmassmann, president of the Public Transport Association, told the newspaper that the drivers were driving too fast and too hard. The increase in "stop accidents" is primarily a consequence of the increase in "general traffic stress". It calls for more "continuous bus lanes" in the cities – otherwise the buses would be constantly forced by "other means of transport to brutal braking".
"Sunday Morning":
In Switzerland, the housing shortage continues. The French-speaking Swiss newspaper Le Matin Dimanche cites the statements of the tenants' association that 49.3% of Swiss suffer from severe housing shortages, while 62% live in a community with a simple state of emergency . It is said that a shortage of housing means a vacancy rate of less than 1.5%. If the number falls below 1%, there is a serious housing shortage. The latest national survey was based on a value of 1.45%. The tenant association also noted that rents are not decreasing even in areas where the vacancy rate has risen rapidly. The real estate industry expects the situation to improve somewhat in the autumn
"SonntagsZeitung":
The restart of the Swiss airline Belair is again delayed because of financial problems. The resumption of air operations, originally scheduled for spring, is currently not guaranteed either, as the SonntagsZeitung writes. The former subsidiary of Air Berlin, bought by an investor early in the year, is looking for another source of funding, the newspaper reports, citing reliable sources. The former investor, the investment company SBC Restructuring and Investments of Dusseldorf, could not handle only the start-up phase. At the present time, Belair's liquidity was not sufficiently guaranteed to receive the operating license of the Federal Office of Civil Aviation. The Authority requires airlines to have sufficient capital to cover the cost of air operations for several months. But Belair is engaged in "extremely promising" negotiations with a potential investor. According to reports, a degree is expected in the next two weeks. The airline is scheduled to start in October
"Central Switzerland on Sunday" / "Eastern Switzerland on Sunday":
The growth of the controversial Airbnb hosting broker in Switzerland has slowed considerably. According to "Zentralschweiz am Sonntag" and "Ostschweiz am Sonntag", it is the latest study of the Valais Tourism Observatory published on Saturday. While the number of rented properties has more than doubled between 2014 and 2015, growth rates have since declined. The Observatory is studying the development of Airbnb in Switzerland since 2014. The offer currently includes 32,761 buildings in Switzerland. That's a good 3,000 more than last year. Most homes for rent are available on the Valais website. In addition, the study shows that Airbnb clearly leaves the competition behind it. The other platforms do not even have half of the rental properties of Switzerland.
"NZZ am Sonntag":
Switzerland is becoming more and more a land of dual citizenship. Currently, every fourth Swiss has a second pass and his red. This is demonstrated by an analysis of the "NZZ am Sonntag" by new federal statistics on the resident population and the Swiss abroad. On the domestic front, the number of dual citizens has increased by 40% since 2010, reaching 1.48 million people. The most common combination is by far that of a Swiss and Italian passport. Studies show that Swiss people with two passports do not feel less tied to the country than those who have one. A Franko-Swiss advantage in terms of military service. In 2017, 669 of them were exempted from the Swiss army. In France, they should only serve one day.
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