Ex-hostage could face massive bill

Who should pay for dramatic rescues? Werner Greiner, who returned to Switzerland on Tuesday after being held for six months in Mali, is hoping it's not the victim.

However, the government has revealed that its SFr300,000 ($275,000) budget for "consular protection" has been drained by recent kidnappings and it is discussing whether hostages or tour operators should pay for the "supplementary loan". Greiner's case has also raised the issues of self-responsibility and of kidnap and ransom insurance. "This operation obviously cost more than foreseen, but I think it's up to the authorities of Switzerland and Mali to find an appropriate solution," Stephan Müller from the Touring Club of Switzerland told swissinfo.ch. Read more @ Swissinfo