Baz: Subscription cancellations are not accepted
The Basler Zeitung (BaZ) is not accepting the cancellations received in recent weeks in connection with the Blocher affair. The newspaper informed those who canceled their subscriptions that, given the changed situation, their cancellations would be considered «null and void.».
Anyone who does not register with the newspaper automatically remains a subscriber. The unusual procedure has met with criticism. The publisher explained to "Schweiz aktuell" that it was not possible in terms of personnel to process more than 1,000 cancellations in just a few days. A pragmatic approach was therefore sought. It is hoped that this approach will lead to a higher recovery rate, it continues: "You have to allow us that much egoism." Of the more than 1000 unsubscribers contacted, 70 are said to have already contacted the publisher by Friday: They want to stick to their termination.
