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And then it was said: "The army must be arrogant." (Swiss Press Text 2026, by Benjamin Rosch) - Swiss Press Award

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And then it was said: "The army must be arrogant."

CH Media, Aargauer Zeitung

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2026

Benjamin Rosch

Switzerland's most strategically important military airfield lacks an operating permit: For 30 years, fighter jets have been flying from Meiringen Airport without the necessary legal framework. The case documents how the army disregards applicable law – and how local residents are driven to despair by it.

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Benjamin Rosch / Swiss Press Award

Benjamin Rosch

Journalist, Basel, 1988

Gestartet als freier Mitarbeiter bei der Basellandschaftlichen Zeitung, Ausflug zu 20 Minuten, dann Redaktor bei der bz Basel und später dort verantwortlich für die Schweiz am Wochenende. Seit Anfang 2022 in der Bundeshausredaktion von CH Media.

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