Vaud government has met with Ringier Axel Springer
Following the closure of the French-Swiss weekly magazine L'Hebdo, a delegation from the Vaud cantonal government met with the management of the Ringier Axel Springer Switzerland publishing group. The management reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the long-term future of the newspaper Le Temps.
For the Vaudois government, a strong and diverse press is essential, as the canton of Vaud announced after the talks. The newspaper Le Temps is also widely read in German-speaking Switzerland and outside Switzerland, said the Vaudois economic director, Philippe Leuba (FDP), in response to a question. In the interest of French-speaking Switzerland, he said, it was important that this title be retained. Ralph Büchi and Daniel Pillard had confirmed on behalf of Ringier Axel Springer Switzerland that they wanted to further develop Le Temps on various axes such as on the web, as a magazine and with events. The talks are to be continued. (SDA)
