Influential Swiss politician Vreni Spoerry dies aged 87

Zurich politician Vreni Spoerry died on Thursday at the age of 87. She was extremely influential in federal financial policy for 20 years as a member of the Senate and the House of Representatives. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Zurich city councillor Filippo Leutenegger confirmed her death on behalf of the cantonal Radical-Liberal Party, following a report in the Tamedia newspapers on Monday. "We mourn the loss of a great liberal woman who did a lot for Switzerland,"...