US EditionSwitzerland angers Italy by claiming costs of treating Crans-Montana fire victims
- Switzerland plans to charge Italy over 100,000 Swiss francs for treating Italian victims of the Crans-Montana fire that killed 41 people on New Year's Eve.
- The Federal Social Insurance Office confirmed that the charge will be billed to Italy's health system or foreign health insurer, not to victims' families.
- Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the move disgraceful and announced that Italy will reject the refund request if formally made.
- Italy has provided aid by treating Swiss victims and assisting with rescue operations during the fire without requesting payment, demonstrating mutual support despite the dispute.
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After the fire in Crans-Montana, relatives from Italy received high hospital bills. Switzerland calls the shipment a mistake. The costs are now demanded by Switzerland from the Italian state. But he refuses.
The Swiss government reiterates its desire to demand the payment of care for the Italian hospitalizations. Our country replies: "We will not bill the expenses for the care of the Swiss children"
Bern's response to Italy's protests after the payment of medical expenses for the children who were injured in the burning of Constellation, in Crans-Montana. The ambassador: bureaucracy without ethics
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attacked Switzerland and Valais twice this week because of the sending of hospital bills. The federal government says that everything has run out correctly. But was it also sent?
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