Switzerland renounces reimbursement of medical expenses for those injured in Crans

The Swiss government today decided to "exceptionally waive the reimbursement" of the medical expenses incurred for the treatment of Italians injured in the New Year's Eve fire in Crans-Montana which amount to 1.5 million francs. President of the Confederation Guy Parmelin informed the President of the Italian Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni of the decision. This was communicated by a note from the Swiss executive.

"The Swiss Government is fully aware of the immense pain that weighs on the families of the victims and on the people who will suffer throughout their lives from the sequelae of the serious injuries suffered", explains Parmelin.

Tajani: 'From Switzerland, a gesture of great solidarity and closeness'

The Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis "informed me that Switzerland will bear the costs of healthcare for the young Italians involved in the Crans-Montana tragedy. It is a gesture of great solidarity and closeness, which we deeply appreciate, as a Government and as the Italian people. In the face of a tragedy that has shattered lives and marked the future of many innocent children, concrete solidarity and collaboration between countries take on an even more important value. My sincere thanks go to Switzerland and to my friend Cassis". Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani writes it on X.