NZZ Media Group: Shareholders are in favor of retaining the party clause
At the annual general meeting, NZZ shareholders voted in favor of retaining the existing restriction on the transfer of shares. Thus, only those who are members of the «FDP»—or at least do not belong to any other political party and profess a liberal-democratic outlook—may become shareholders.
With the votes against a party clause, a signal was sent for the journalistic independence of the "Neue Zürcher Zeitung," the NZZ said in a statement. As the question of whether this provision should be relaxed was also raised by various shareholders, the Board of Directors held an advisory vote on the party clause. At the same time, the Board of Directors spoke out against a softening of this provision.
The two members of the Board of Directors Carolina Müller-Möhl and Dominique von Matt were elected for a
re-elected for a further term.
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