Did the Basel-Landschaft government allow its decision to be dictated? (Swiss Press Audio 2019, by Matieu Klee) - Swiss Press Award
Regionaljournal Basel
Audio
2019
Matieu Klee
When the canton of Basel-Landschaft wanted to introduce a mandatory deposit for tradespeople, there were numerous objections. But the government council rejected all of them. Research by the Basler Zeitung and the Regional Journal reveals that internal documents, presented on a USB stick to the responsible cantonal employees, suggest that the trade association itself dictated the government's decision.
