Thomas Matter

Thomas Matter

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Thomas Matter is a National Council member from the Swiss People's Party and a banking entrepreneur who has been vocal about the risks associated with the management of the AHV compensation fund by State Street. He advocates for the repatriation of the fund's mandate to a Swiss bank, emphasizing the need for national security in the management of Swiss citizens' pension assets.

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Thomas Matter is a prominent Swiss politician and financier known for his controversial views on climate change.

En Suisse, l’audiovisuel public joue sa survie dans une votation lancée par la droite populiste
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2026-03-08
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Thomas Matter is a National Council member from SVP who claims that a junior editor at SRG earns significantly more than at private media.

SRG-Löhne und Ferien: Fakten zur Halbierungsinitiative
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-25
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Thomas Matter is the initiator and SVP National Council member who believes that SRG could still produce excellent programming after the initiative is accepted.

Wo würden Sie 750 Millionen einsparen?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-19
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Susanne Wille

Thomas Matter, a wealthy media entrepreneur and SVP National Council member, criticized the SRG's perceived bias.

Die SRG im Abstimmungs- und Überlebenskampf
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-14
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Thomas Matter accused the SRG of having a leftist bias and advocated for budget cuts to achieve more balance.

Künstler sind vor SRG-Abstimmung zurückhaltend
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-07
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Thomas Matter is a National Council member and co-initiator of the initiative who filed a complaint against a report by SRF.

Ombudsstelle rügt SRF-Bericht als unsachlich
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-01-18
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Thomas Matter also did not see the fund for fire victims as a top priority.

Nach Brand in Crans-Montana: Calmy-Rey fordert Konsequenzen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-01-11
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Thomas Matter, a politician and banker, argues that AT1 bonds are a cost-effective solution for UBS's capital needs.

UBS und AT1-Anleihen: die Schwachstelle im Parlamentarier-Kompromiss
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-12-20
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Thomas Matter, a politician from the SVP, supports the use of AT1 bonds as a viable instrument for crisis situations.

Bürgerliche Politiker schlagen Kompromiss vor
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-12-11
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Thomas Matter posted a photo with Donald Trump Jr., indicating business interests.

Globaler Akteur oder enger EU-Partner?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-23
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Thomas Matter, the Vice President of the SVP, expressed strong opinions against those who disagree with him regarding the new agreements with the European Union.

Wie es mit den bilateralen Verträgen weitergeht
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-31
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Thomas Matter, a Nationalrat from the canton of Zurich, criticized the Federal Council as a 'body of constitutional violators'.

Nie wollten so viele Nationalräte das Wort
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-09-22
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Thomas Matter is a politician who partnered with Philippe Gaydoul to rescue the EHC Kloten club.

die Geschichte eines aussergewöhnlichen Stadtpräsidenten
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-09-16
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Thomas Matter is a National Council member who questioned the Federal Court about the new EU-Switzerland contract package.

Präsident Chaix im Interview zu EU-Recht, Mandatssteuer und KI
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-09-13
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Thomas Matter is a member of the Swiss National Council who accused FC Zurich of discrimination on TikTok.

Wie Chefredaktor Rolf Cavalli den «Blick» zurück zum Boulevard führt
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-08-19
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Thomas Matter is a Zürcher SVP-Nationalrat who criticized the agreement between the SRG and the publishers as a corrupt-like deal.

Pathos, Kritik und ein heikler Deal mit Verlegern
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-06-02
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Thomas Matter is a politician from the SVP who called for vague consequences against Lauber.

Wer ist Jürg Lauber, der erste Schweizer Präsident?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-04-05
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Thomas Matter, a National Council member from SVP, believes the US administration may have based its tariffs on incorrect data.

So reagieren SP, Mitte, FDP und SVP auf die Straftarife
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-04-03
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Thomas Matter is a politician proposing regulations for systemically important banks like UBS.

Kampf ums Eigenkapital der UBS führt zu beispielloser Lobby-Aktion
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-03-29
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Thomas Matter is a Zurich SVP member of the Nationalrat who indicated that the SVP faction unanimously rejected the motion.

Der Lohndeckel von 5 Millionen für UBS-Chefs ist wohl nicht wörtlich gemeint
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-03-19
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Thomas Matter participated in a networking dinner hosted by Henning Conle.

Henning Conle, der AfD-Spender von Zürich
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-03-17
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Thomas Matter believes that the motion to cap salaries is unlikely to pass in the National Council.

Wer über den Bonus des UBS-Chefs entscheidet
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-03-15
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Thomas Matter emphasized the importance of the AHV assets being 'systemrelevant' for the country.

Nationalrat: AHV-Vermögen bleiben bei US-Depotbank
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-03-13
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Thomas Matter is a National Council member advocating for the repatriation of the mandate to a Swiss bank.

Jetzt äussert sich die Schweiz-Chefin von State Street
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-02-27
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