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The Swiss tobacco company Villiger is discontinuing production at its traditional factory in Waldshut-Tiengen after 115 years and is gradually relocating it to Pfeffikon in Switzerland and Jember in Indonesia, resulting in the loss of about 40 jobs. #Villiger #Zigarren #Produktion (translated)

In the canton of St. Gallen, millions of single-point grass moth caterpillars cause an uproar among residents by devouring 50 hectares of meadows, with the situation being described in drastic terms as "like in a horror movie." #Raupeninvasion #EinpunktGraseule #Schweiz (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that Zurich Airport also reports a shortage of jet fuel. A bottleneck has only been resolved by tapping into legal reserves. Frankfurt Airport is also struggling with a jet fuel shortage, while heating oil prices in Switzerland have doubled in recent days. He accompanied the statement that everything depends on logistics with an ironic comment. #Kerosinmangel #Logistik #Flughafen (translated)

Lexa wrote that Alice Weidel criticized the energy and security policy of recent years in the Bundestag and stated that the economic war against Russia was costing Germany more than it was bringing in. Anton Hofreiter then referred to Weidel as a Russian agent residing in Switzerland. Lexa assessed the interjection as a sign that the Greens were running out of arguments. After years of sanctions, dependency on LNG, and significantly increased industrial prices, they resorted, in his opinion, to personal attacks instead. Weidel responded appropriately with her laughter and demand for ironic applause, Lexa wrote. That Bodo Ramelow must examine whether Hofreiter's statement in Parliament was appropriate, according to Lexa, shows the state of the debate culture. In his view, the Greens and their allies replaced foreign policy realpolitik with moral defamation. Lexa wrote that one could only laugh at the Greens now. #Bundestag #Energiepolitik #Debattenkultur (translated)

Leah von Roden wrote that Marina Weisband is a Jewish woman with a family history shaped by the Holocaust, a Ukrainian with fatigue syndrome, an expert in education and digitalization, as well as a climate activist. She referred to Weisband as a kind of "Swiss army knife" of the media's culture of concern. https://t.co/akoMjrKdBS #Holocaust #Bildung #Klimaaktivismus (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus pointed to a significant rise in heating oil prices in Switzerland and warned of supply shortages. In the Bern region, heating oil now costs around 171 Swiss francs per 100 liters, compared to about 98 francs the previous year. About one in three residential buildings in Switzerland is heated with heating oil, he wrote. As indications of the tense supply situation, Boeminghaus cited the Rhine water level at Kaub, which was at ten centimeters on October 15, as well as nearly 80 percent lower quantities of mineral oil in the Basel ports in August compared to the previous year. The kerosene supply is also strained. The historical low water levels increasingly threaten energy supply and drive up transport costs, he wrote, referring to Handelsblatt. https://t.co/RAFhIoEyOv #Heizöl #Schweiz #Energieversorgung (translated)

The author wrote that Anton Hofreiter from the Greens insulted Alice Weidel in the Bundestag as a Russian agent based in Switzerland. He rhetorically asked who speaks of a radicalization of the debate and named the Greens. He also claimed that they had nothing to offer but insults. #Bundestag #Politik #Grüne #CH #DE #RU (translated)

Austria has advanced to the next round of the World Cup playoffs with the 4:0 victory against Kosovo, thus bringing itself closer to participation in the World Cup 2027 in Brazil, but a win against Switzerland does not yet guarantee a secure World Cup ticket. #WM2027 #Österreich #Fußball (translated)

The ÖFB women took the first step towards their historic World Cup premiere in 2027 in Brazil with a 4:0 victory against Kosovo, but they face the challenge of asserting themselves against Switzerland and must also rely on the support of their rivals to avoid a potential detour through the intercontinental playoff. #ÖFBFrauen #WM2027 #Fußball (translated)

The author claimed that a Berlin lawyer with political connections had passed on an unknown SMS from Friedrich Merz to Bärbel Bas. In it, the Chancellor insulted the grieving minister and calculated that the Swiss worked more. The author referred to the lawyer as "highly reputable." #Politik #Deutschland #FriedrichMerz #DE #CH (translated)

China's trade policy under President Xi Jinping is increasingly seen as challenging, as Europe and other actors, such as Switzerland, seek strategies to respond to Beijing's hegemonic ambitions and prepare for the growing economic tensions. #Handelspolitik #China #Europa (translated)