Online magazine Republic loses entire board of directors

Following the resignation of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the online magazine Republik, the remaining members of the Board of Directors will also resign their mandates. President Roger de Weck resigned due to differences of opinion. Now Sylvie Reinhard and Alfonso von Wunschheim will also follow him.

In addition to Chairman Roger de Weck, the other members of the Board of Directors are also resigning from the Republic. (Image: Keystone/Urs Flüeler)

This was announced by the Republic on Friday evening at the request of the news agency Keystone-SDA. It thus confirmed a corresponding report by CH Media.

As soon as a suitable successor has been found, von Wunschheim and Reinhard will step down. The reason given by the Republic de Weck's resignation, the Board of Directors and the Executive Board see this turning point as an opportunity for overall renewal. The Board of Directors and the Executive Board see this turning point as an opportunity for overall renewal. The magazine's editor-in-chief is also currently vacant.

Roger de Weck had only been elected last November. Now he has resigned his mandate as a member of the Board of Directors of Republic and of the Board of Directors of the cooperative as of March 10. The reason for the resignation was "differing views within the Board of Directors on strategy, the importance of journalism, how to deal with the challenging situation and the role of the Board of Directors," according to the Republic had announced in a newsletter on Thursday. (SDA)

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