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Swiss Bar Destroyed by Deadly New Year Blaze: Co-Owner Detained for Three Months

TEC News / AFP January 12, 2026

A Swiss court has ordered the preventive detention of the co-owner of the venue that went up in flames, killing 40 people.

Swiss Authorities Detain Bar Co-Owner of After Deadly Fire

TEC News January 9, 2026

Investigators say the suspect was detained as a flight risk, as scrutiny intensifies over a lack of fire safety inspections at the venue.

Swiss Prosecutors Question Bar Owners After Deadly Fire

TEC News / AFP January 8, 2026

Authorities are examining possible safety failures and the owners’ financial background following one of Switzerland’s deadliest nightlife disasters in recent years.

Crans-Montana: Mayor Admits Safety Lapses After Deadly Ski Bar Fire

TEC News January 6, 2026

Swiss prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation—as local authorities acknowledge chronic understaffing undermined their inspections process.

Switzerland Freezes Assets Linked to Ousted Venezuelan Leader Maduro

TEC News / AFP January 5, 2026

Bern’s latest measure—lasting up to four years—aims to prevent any suspected illicit funds from leaving the country amid political upheaval in Venezuela.

Swiss Resort Mourns 40 Victims of Deadly New Year’s Bar Fire

TEC News / AFP January 5, 2026

Switzerland prepares for a national day of mourning, as authorities say many of those killed were teenagers and students—and prosecutors investigate possible negligence.

Dozens Die in New Year’s Fire at Swiss Alpine Resort

TEC News / AFP January 2, 2026

Emergency teams across Switzerland and neighbouring countries were mobilised overnight as hospitals filled with burns victims.

Glühwein and Surveillance: Bern Urges Citizens To Report Each Other for ‘Sexism’

TEC News December 12, 2025

An official review shows the city’s anonymous reporting system extending into Christmas markets and other public spaces

When Biological Reality Becomes a Crime: Swiss Man Imprisoned Over Facebook Post

Rebeka Kis December 4, 2025

Emanuel Brünisholz is now in jail for “publicly belittling” LGBT people by stating only male and female skeletons exist.

Swiss Voters Reject Significant Government Intervention

TEC News December 1, 2025

Over 78% of voters opposed a new tax targeting multimillionaire inheritances, while 84% shot down a proposal for universal mandatory youth national service.

Tag: Switzerland

Swiss Bar Destroyed by Deadly New Year Blaze: Co-Owner Detained for Three Months

Swiss Authorities Detain Bar Co-Owner of After Deadly Fire

Swiss Prosecutors Question Bar Owners After Deadly Fire

Crans-Montana: Mayor Admits Safety Lapses After Deadly Ski Bar Fire

Switzerland Freezes Assets Linked to Ousted Venezuelan Leader Maduro

Swiss Resort Mourns 40 Victims of Deadly New Year’s Bar Fire

Dozens Die in New Year’s Fire at Swiss Alpine Resort

Glühwein and Surveillance: Bern Urges Citizens To Report Each Other for ‘Sexism’

When Biological Reality Becomes a Crime: Swiss Man Imprisoned Over Facebook Post

Swiss Voters Reject Significant Government Intervention

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