Article #22851

France 24 - World News

France 24 - World News

Title 'A full-time job': How a self-proclaimed Swiss king's 'empire' is riling local authorities Source France 24 - World News
Description Jonas Lauwiner was widely dismissed as an eccentric when he held a coronation and crowned himself king of Switzerland in 2019. Since then, he has used a loophole in Swiss law to acquire a 117,000-square-metre “land empire”, but local authorities are keen to stop him in his tracks.
Link https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260510-how-switzerland-self-proclaimed-king-built-a-land-empire-that-riling-local-authorities Published At 2026-05-10 03:47:43 (1 month ago)
Created At 2026-05-10 03:50:19 Updated At 2026-05-10 05:04:18