Spiegel managing director still interested in Switzerland

 Spiegel-Verlag, which published a Swiss split last summer, is apparently considering an independent edition for the Swiss after all. Managing Director Mario Frank said at the New Year's reception for employees that he would be pleased if the considerations for a journalistic commitment in Switzerland were put on the agenda in 2008. This was reported by Horizont.de with reference to Spiegel employees. According to reports, Frank has been interested in a Swiss Spiegel project for some time, but was unable to reach an agreement with Stefan Aust, who is still editor-in-chief. His latest announcement on the subject does not seem to indicate a concrete project. It can be read more as a signal to the future editor-in-chief and shareholders than as a determined declaration of intent, according to Horizont.net. So it could be some time before the Swiss can enjoy their own Spiegel publication.
A spokeswoman for the publishing house told Horizont.net that the topic of Switzerland would be examined together with the future editor-in-chief. She left open whether this meant sporadic supplements or an independent weekly magazine. Last June, Der Spiegel published a separate supplement for Switzerland (see
). The German media company then announced that the split would not be continued.