Councillor accused of double standards after flying incident

Alain Berset (c) WEF

More details of why the Federal Councillor Alain Berset was forced to land his private aircraft in France have come to light.

The fact that Berset has a pilot’s licence has also come as a surprise to many. 

Bersert was flying a light aircraft alone across France last week, when he passed too close to a military airfield and didn’t respond to radio messages. The French air force scrambled two jets to intercept and forced him to land. 

Berset was interviewed by police - but was allowed to continue. 

Press report suggest Berset was trying to keep his hobby a secret. Many are now accusing him of double standards.

His Social Democrat has been instrumental in banning a traditional air show at a Zurich festival on environmental grounds. A Zurich cantonal councillor says the Social Democrat policy is only for some – and not all.  

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