Charlie Hebdo sells well in French-speaking Switzerland, but not very well
The special edition of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo one year after the Islamist attack is selling well in French-speaking Switzerland. However, demand is not as brisk as it was in January 2015 for the first issue shortly after the attack in Paris.
The 20,000 copies ordered for French-speaking Switzerland, which have been on sale since Wednesday, should be able to meet demand, according to the French-speaking Swiss kiosk chain Naville Presse. No current figures were available for German-speaking Switzerland. A year ago, Valora only distributed a total of around 500 copies to kiosks there. In French-speaking Switzerland, 750 copies of Charlie Hebdo were on sale before the attacks on January 7, 2015. In France, where one million copies went on sale on Wednesday, there were no longer long queues at newsstands - unlike a year ago. The special edition of the weekly newspaper with a god as an armed perpetrator on the cover comprises 32 pages instead of the usual 16. It is a reminder of the terrorist attack a year ago (Werbewoche.ch reported).
An Islamist hit squad attacked the editorial offices of Charlie Hebdo on January 7, 2015 (Werbewoche.ch reported). On the two following days, a policewoman was also shot dead and a kosher food supermarket was attacked. The terrorists killed a total of 17 people over the three days, including the influential cartoonists of the satirical newspaper. The three Islamists were also killed. (SDA)
