Today, I listened to this podcast from SRF’s “Rendezvous by journalist Monika Bolliger. (in German) www.srf.ch/audio/rendez...

‼️ The Swiss National Bank holds over USD 223 bn in equities, but nearly USD 46 bn remain hidden from public view. 🧵 Image: Roland zh, via Wikimedia Commons

Yes, your subscription to the New York Times is great, and indeed Donald Trump is dangerous. But we also live here in Switzerland, and local journalism is far more important than the big international headlines. And it is time to support local journalistic work.

Major legal breakthroughs on climate & human rights ☀️ In just three months, courts across Europe and the Americas have perhaps reshaped the legal landscape:

🤐 Is it any wonder major stories about misconduct in Swiss finance rarely break in Swiss papers? 🧵 rsf-ch.ch/de/razzia-be...

Razzia bei «Inside Paradeplatz» – Art. 47 Bankengesetz darf nach dem gefährlichen Präzedenzfall nicht weiter gegen die Medien verwendet werden

Die Razzia der Zürcher Staatsanwaltschaft in der Redaktion von «Inside Paradeplatz» sowie bei dessen Betreiber Lukas Hässig (Photo: Keystone-SDA) zuhause hat die Medienlandschaft in der Schweiz schock...

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Why Institutional Investors Must Rethink Stakes in Arms Makers After Gaza MK-82 Strike🧵 On June 30, Israel dropped an MK-82 bomb on a Gaza café, killing at least 24 and injuring more, including journalists. The evening attack hit while the café was full of civilians watching a televised event.

Back from some time off to very sad news. Hope and resilience are under pressure in Syria, the country’s transition is truly fragile. A 🧵.

Coming soon: Die vierteilige Rechercheserie “Swiss Frontex Files” in Zusammenarbeit mit dem WAV Recherchekollektiv – ab 15. Mai auf das Lamm! #SwissFrontexFiles

Heute vor drei Jahren stimmte eine klare Mehrheit für den Ausbau der Schweizer Beteiligung an Frontex. Ein geheimes Dokument zeigt nun: Die Bundesverwaltung hielt absichtlich brisante Informationen über die umstrittene EU-Grenzschutzagentur zurück. #SwissFrontexFiles

Das geheime Dokument im Abstimmungskampf

Mehr Geld für Frontex: Das beschlossen die Schweizer Stimmbürger*innen heute vor drei Jahren. Eine geheime Infonotiz zeigt nun: Die Bundesverwaltung hielt brisante Informationen zurück. Derweil gehen ...

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WAV posting from #DataHarvest in #Mechelen: I am very proud of my colleagues @olivierchriste.bsky.social , Jennifer Steiner and @lonaeg.bsky.social who today released two investigations and one major research project, fresh out and worth your time:

Looks like we’re in for some great weather tomorrow evening, just in time for the forest walk and apéro with the Climate Journalism Network Switzerland. We’ll be measuring CO2 in trees and enjoying the spring air together in Zurich.

Today at Zentrawaescherei. Podium discussion about Syria and its future.

Join me and @selbstlautk.bsky.social ‘s Bartholomäus Laffert in a discussion about Syria’s future. At the Zentralwäschaerei, Thursday, April 24th. Discussion will be held in English and German.

In January, I returned to Syria for the first time in over a decade. When I left in 2013, I was a young man fleeing conscription and civil war. What I encountered now was a country that had changed in many ways, and not only on the surface. with @republik.ch

After our featured research in @republik.ch with @lukashaeuptli.bsky.social and @lonaeg.bsky.social discussing "safe areas" for minors on Samos and the focus on CH funding, @wearesolomon.bsky.social presents their research on the EU's awareness of the dire conditions and its lack of action.

Unaccompanied Children Sleep on the Floor in Shifts in Greece’s 'Model Camps'. The EU Is Aware.

Internal EU documents obtained through freedom of information requests and visual evidence from rights organizations on the ground, reveal systemic neglect of hundreds of unaccompanied children trappe...

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For months, frontline EU staff deployed in refugee camps in Greece have been filing internal reports about the systemic neglect of hundreds of unaccompanied children. In our @wearesolomon.bsky.social investigation, we reveal the scale of the disastrous conditions. wearesolomon.com/mag/focus-ar...

Unaccompanied Children Sleep on the Floor in Shifts in Greece’s 'Model Camps'. The EU Is Aware.

Internal EU documents obtained through freedom of information requests and visual evidence from rights organizations on the ground, reveal systemic neglect of hundreds of unaccompanied children trappe...

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Mit @lukashaeuptli.bsky.social und @oabdullah.bsky.social recherchierte ich zu den Zuständen in der «Safe Area» für minderjährige Geflüchtete auf #Samos. Doch die sind alles andere als «safe»: Die von der Schweiz mitfinanzierten Zentren verstossen gegen Grundrechte der Bewohner:innen! Thread ⬇️

Republik Magazin@republik.ch · last yr.

Kaputte Toiletten, versiffte Gänge, Menschen mit Krätze. Die Zustände in einem Lager für Geflüchtete auf Samos spotten den Menschenrechten. Das sagen NGOs, das sagen Gerichte – aber was sagen die Schweizer Behörden? (1/3)

The situation at the Closed Controlled Access Center of Samos is beyond terrible for housing children. Below, read what the Swiss authorities has to say in response to our questions.

Republik Magazin@republik.ch · last yr.

Kaputte Toiletten, versiffte Gänge, Menschen mit Krätze. Die Zustände in einem Lager für Geflüchtete auf Samos spotten den Menschenrechten. Das sagen NGOs, das sagen Gerichte – aber was sagen die Schweizer Behörden? (1/3)

The media headlines continue to be focused on how incompetent US officials breached security protocols, ignoring that these are confessions to war crimes in writing.

In the past few weeks, @lonaeg.bsky.social , @lukashaeuptli.bsky.social and I were investigating de facto detention of juveniles in the holiday island of Samos financed by Switzerland. Illustration: benjamin güdel www.republik.ch/2025/03/28/l...

Lager auf Samos: Haft für Kinder, bezahlt von der Schweiz

Wie auf der griechischen Ferieninsel Hunderte geflüchtete Minderjährige leiden.

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📰 Für Medienschaffende: Die Klimakrise ist gar keine Krise, denn eine Krise geht vorbei. Unsere klimatischen Grundbedingungen aber werden sich ändern und für immer anders bleiben. Das hat Auswirkungen, und zwar auf alle Bereiche, über die wir berichten. (1/3) @climatejournalism.bsky.social

‼️The Yemen bombing signal chat group, what almost no one is talking about. While everyone from the media to policymakers fixate on the use of chat apps like Signal for sharing “highly sensitive” information, there’s far less scrutiny on what that information actually reveals.

🌳 🛫 Wie viele Jahre muss eine Eiche wachsen, um das CO2 von einem Flug nach New York zu neutralisieren? 🛬 🌳 (1/5) @climatejournalism.bsky.social @mhaenggi.bsky.social @bluelle.bsky.social @sylkegruhnwald.bsky.social @florenthiard.bsky.social @lorz.bsky.social

On May 7, 2025 (6–8 PM) in Zurich, we’re diving into climate numbers and CO₂ storage with @tiefenbacherin.bsky.social , right in the forest! 🌳 Learn how much carbon trees absorb, sip on wild herb-infused drinks, and connect with fellow climate journalists.

🎙️ Podcast Alert: Our colleagues explore the impact of the conflict over raw materials on Bosnia’s fragile post-war order. 🔗 #Bosnia #MiningConflict #Politics #Podcast

Schmutziges Geschäft: Lithiumabbau in Bosnien

Dimensionen · Episode

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To visit Syria, I had to take a flight through Istanbul, then Beirut, followed by a car ride to Damascus. A typical Lebanese bureaucratic glitch forced me into an unplanned three-night stay in Beirut. It is the first time in 11 years. Why, is a story for another day.

The next 11 billions from pension funds are now transparent 👀 In response to our request for information, the Basellandschaftliche Pensionskasse BLPK published its investments on its website - and shall update them annually.

blpk – Anlagen

Alles über die Grundsätze der Anlagepolitik und wie die blpk diese umsetzt, lesen Sie hier.

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Lithium Rush in Bosnia: A Risky Bet. A collaborative research by WAV Recherchekollektiv. The EU aims to source lithium from within Europe, driving new mining projects. A Swiss company, Arcore, sees a treasure in Bosnia. But the venture is fraught with risks. www.republik.ch/2024/12/13/i...

Europa im Rausch beim Abbau von Lithium

In Bosnien mischt eine Zuger Firma mit, die Menschen vor Ort befürchten das Schlimmste.

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If you know me, skip this 🧵 (or share it 😊). If not, Hello Bluesky! I’m Osama, a data journalist at WAV Recherchekollektiv, a twelve-member research collective based in Zurich.

A must-read & a case-study by @yvesgwegelin.bsky.social 💻 How the #Credit-Suisse-PUK report was used to avoid taking action in 2023 when public demands were at their highest & how the 🇨🇭 parliamentary center, right and extreme right persist in ensuring the untouchability of the banking sector #UBS

Republik Magazin@republik.ch · 2y ago

PUK zur CS: In ihrem Bericht blenden die Parlamentarierinnen ihre eigene Verantwortung weitgehend aus. Nötig wäre eine Debatte darüber, wie sich verhindern lässt, dass der Bund in Zukunft wieder eine Bank retten muss. Von @yvesgwegelin.bsky.social.