Swiss interior minister Berset throws in the towel

Embattled Swiss interior and health minister Alain Berset is standing down at the end of the year. Berset, who also holds the rotating Swiss presidency this year, made his announcement on Wednesday, saying it was the right moment to move on after serving as a government minister since 2012. + "I faced unprecedented brutality": Berset As health minister during the Covid-19 pandemic, Berset faced fierce criticism from some quarters for his role in enforcing lockdowns in the country. The Social Democrat has since come under closer scrutiny following allegations that his department leaked information to the media about buying vaccines before official announcements. Berset, 51, is one of Switzerland’s most colourful politicians and has attracted headlines for an extra-marital affair that turned into blackmail and for a scrape when flying a light aircraft in France. Only recently, he was standing defiant in the face of criticism, suggesting he would like to carry on at his post...