A hairy matter - TeleBärn portrays the Bernese government council candidates (Swiss Stories 2015, by Matthias Thomi) - Swiss Press Award

TeleBärn

Matthias Thomi

A casual chat in the hairdresser's chair? This simple question sent the Bernese government into a spin before the general elections in March 2014, opening up deep rifts. The two government councilors, Christoph Neuhaus (SVP) and Philippe Perrenoud (SP), engaged in a casual conversation with Le Figaro about politics, God, and the world. The challengers to the current government members also demonstrated no qualms about using comb and scissors.