US EditionSolidarity with Blatten Has a Number: 68 Million Swiss Francs Received the Village
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After the fall in the Valais municipality, the fundraising commission informed for the first time about financial matters. In the canton and in federal districts, some politicians demand more transparency.
After the fall of the mountain, a fundraising commission checks all applications – 25 are already approved.
25 requests for support contributions from the population in Blatten are granted.How are the donations distributed?And what is the money used for?25 requests for support contributions from the population in Blatten are granted.How are the donations distributed?And what is the money used for?Anna Wanner / ch mediaAfter huge masses of rock and ice had spilled the village of Blatten on 28 May, solidarity with the affected people was great.Swiss peo…
Twenty-five requests for support were approved by the Blatten Donations Committee, which manages the funds raised since the collapse of the Birch Glacier on May 28. Around 1.4 million francs were awarded, out of the approximately 68 million raised.
After the mountain fall of 28 May, in which the village of Blatten was completely destroyed, those affected can submit requests for financial support in addition to the insurance benefits.A total of 46 applications have been received so far, according to the donation commission. These were assessed on an ongoing basis. 68 million Swiss francs (58.4 million euros) of donations have been collected for Blatten. Shortly after the mountain fall, vari…
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