Opaque games in the gravel pit (Swiss Press Text 2015, by Michael Scheurer) - Swiss Press Award

Der Bund

Michael Scheurer

The author uncovers the illegal activities of a complex corporate structure in the local Bernese gravel and landfill business. As a result, the Competition Commission intervened, the Grand Council reversed a committee decision, and an SVP government councilor sided with the Greens. Subsequent articles further reveal how the cantonal authorities and administrative councils are connected, and how 120,000 tons of gravel are needlessly transported across the canton every year to eliminate competitors.