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Graubünden Cantonal Bank (GCB) and its subsidiary BZ Bank are facing a lawsuit demanding a sum in the mid three-digit million range for alleged breaches of duty related to an investment product, a claim the banks state is unfounded.
Emergency services are managing multiple natural threats, with a forest fire being contained in Graubünden after a significant overnight effort, while a growing crack in a Valais mountain raises concerns of a potential landslide and flooding for the village of Chippis.
Emergency crews, supported by five helicopters and an army Super Puma, have brought a forest fire under control in Brusio, canton Graubünden. The blaze temporarily closed the Rhaetian Railway line.
An international anti-drug operation has led to arrests in the small Swiss municipality of Roveredo, implicating several residents in a Europe-wide trafficking and money laundering network and raising questions about the thoroughness of Swiss residency checks.
Amid warnings of a critical avalanche threat across the Alps, a 38-year-old snowboarder has been killed near Davos, marking the twelfth avalanche fatality this winter. Authorities warn of large, spontaneous avalanches affecting winter sports areas and transport routes.
Geologists have announced that a long-term return to the evacuated village of Brienz/Brinzauls is now considered possible. The reduced risk, attributed to a successful drainage tunnel and a recent rockfall, means future long-term evacuations are unlikely, though a resettlement project remains an option for residents.
During the regulatory period from September to January, hunters and gamekeepers in canton Graubünden killed 35 wolves. The cull, based on the revised federal Hunting Act, included 32 wolves from ten packs and three individuals with behavioural problems, as authorities aim for a sustainable coexistence between humans and wolves.
Authorities in canton Graubünden announced that hunters and gamekeepers killed 35 wolves from ten different packs between September and January as part of the official regulation phase to manage the population.
The Graubünden cantonal government has submitted a constitutional revision to its parliament that would grant 16-year-olds the right to vote in cantonal and local matters. If approved, voters will have the final say in a September referendum.
After more than a year of evacuation, the residents of the Graubünden village of Brienz/Brinzauls have been permitted to return, marking a moment of great relief for the community that lived under the threat of a catastrophic landslide.
The evacuation order for the Graubünden village of Brienz/Brinzauls was lifted on Monday, allowing residents to return home for the first time in over a year. The mayor expressed 'great relief' but acknowledged the future remains uncertain for the community once threatened by a massive landslide.
A dangerous weekend in the Swiss Alps saw several people killed in separate avalanches. A German skier died near the Oberalp Pass, while another incident in canton Valais claimed the lives of two cantonal police officers during a ski tour.
With the World Economic Forum (WEF) commencing on January 13, the Swiss army has begun its deployment of up to 5,000 personnel to provide security in Davos, protecting key infrastructure and managing airspace for the high-profile international event.
Discovery of illegally killed wolf in Poschiavo valley triggers criminal proceedings, highlighting ongoing tensions in Swiss wildlife management.
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