The federal government is imminent

Already on Friday, the Federal Council could speak about money for the Lötschental. The reason is also a political nature.

Visibly moved by the events in the Lötschental, Federal President Karin Keller-Sutter and Environment Minister Albert Rösti took the media last week. « This is a year -end accident, » said Rösti. And the basement-sutter promised the population: « You are not alone. » She ensured the help of the federal government to the village, which was disoriented by the lands, and for the first Federal Council meeting after the accident promised a “first interpretation order”.

« First of all, it is about getting an overview of the available instruments, » says Rösti. In an accident like this gripped processes that determine the financial participations of the municipality, the canton and the federal government. « It is not about predicting a fixed amount, because the total costs cannot yet be estimated. » Rather, past disasters, such as in the Bavonatal from last year, allowed conclusions about the percentage of the federal government.

But that’s not all. According to information from this newspaper, Röstis People, along with Keller-Sutter’s financial department, also work on an immediate help in favor of Blatten. Several agencies are involved, from the Federal Office of Spatial Development to the Federal Office for the Environment. Defense Minister Martin Pfister, who was also in Blatten, is also said to have signaled his fundamental willingness for such a project.