Germany draws up a price shield for gas

Germany is drawing up the contours of its tariff shield for gas. How to spend the 200 billion euros announced by Chancellor Olaf Scholz? The plan, which has drawn widespread criticism in Europe, should be operational in early 2023 to save German industry. The price of gas will be blocked, but only for 80% of consumption. “For the remaining 20%, the market price will apply”explained Siegfried Russwurm, president of the Federation of German Industries, on Monday 10 October.

For its part, Switzerland is launching its fourth vaccination campaign against Covid-19. From the morning of Monday, October 10, many Swiss responded to the call. Among them, caregivers and the most vulnerable, but Switzerland has chosen to extend the recall to the entire population, unlike France. Vaccination is free, but not compulsory. The eighth wave of Covid-19 has affected Switzerland, even if the number of patients in intensive care remains low.