Switzerland

Jacques Moretti, owner of the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, was convicted in 2010 for defrauding housing benefits in Corsica. Aged 33 at the time, he submitted false attestations to claim 6931.99 euros from the CAF between 2004 and 2006. Le Figaro obtained the judgment in this case, revealing a pattern of dubious enrichment.

January 09, 2026 An Ruwaito ta hanyar AI

Swiss justice has decreed preventive prison for Jacques Moretti, owner of the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, where a New Year's Eve fire caused 40 deaths and 116 injuries. Moretti, 49 years old, and his wife Jessica face charges for homicide and negligent arson. The measure is justified by flight risk, as the country pays homage to the victims.

Updates on the deadly New Year's fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, reveal the French owners survived with injuries, while specific young victims and missing persons from France and Italy have been named amid ongoing investigations into possible pyrotechnic causes.

January 01, 2026 An Ruwaito ta hanyar AI

Sweden has offered to receive severely burned patients from the New Year's Eve fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, which killed at least 40 and injured over 115, as the country activates EU civil protection aid amid national mourning.

The Swiss Federal Supreme Court ruled on September 25 that diplomatic immunity does not apply to employer-employee relationships between a domestic worker and a diplomat. The landmark decision came after a Filipino domestic worker sued her employer at the Pakistani Mission in Geneva, alleging years of unpaid labor. This ruling allows domestic workers to bring claims against diplomats regardless of their status.

October 23, 2025 An Ruwaito ta hanyar AI

AMINA Bank, a regulated Swiss crypto bank, has teamed up with Tokeny to develop a compliant infrastructure for institutional asset tokenization. The partnership aims to streamline the process for financial institutions by combining custody services with blockchain technology. This move is expected to accelerate the adoption of tokenized assets like bonds and securities.