Jura-style robbery (Swiss Press Text 2024, by Valère Gogniat) - Swiss Press Award
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Valère Gogniat
When Federal Councilor Simonetta Sommaruga announced her resignation on November 2, 2022, no one could have imagined that a Jura woman, Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, would succeed her a few weeks later, as the position, according to federal customs, seemed reserved for a German-speaking socialist. Through the testimonies of those close to the then Jura State Councilor, Valère Gogniat adopts an insider's perspective, worthy of a thriller, to reconstruct the constitution of the small team, which would transform an outsider's gamble into a victorious conquest of power. From the improvisation of the first days, to the media campaign, including hearings in parliamentary groups, the identification of the most influential federal elected officials to contact, to the changes of clothing between two photo sessions: it is a political marathon as improvised as it is exhausting that Le Temps' investigation brings to life.
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