Daily brief
Austrian politician Beate Meinl-Reisinger has won a defamation case against the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) over a claim that she received a suitcase full of cash from Ukraine. The court found the FPÖ's allegation to be false and defamatory. Meinl-Reisinger, leader of the NEOS party, had sued over the claim made during an election campaign.
Zurich has imposed a ban on watering private gardens due to an infestation of Japanese beetles, an invasive pest that threatens local agriculture.
A Swiss criminal case against a former Credit Suisse risk chief has been dismissed, according to reports.