Bitesize News from Wednesday, October 8th, 2025
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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Final choices of new bank notes released
The Swiss National Bank has released the six finalists for the competition to design the next series of bank notes.
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Geneva vote on culture funding
Genevans will vote on whether to boost funding for culture.
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Accidents triple after bike age limit dropped
The debate over 125cc motorcycles is heating up in Switzerland.
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Geneva gets control of roadworks
Geneva is finally getting a grip on construction chaos.
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Palestinian rally turns violent
What began as a peaceful pro-Palestinian rally in Geneva last night ended in violent clashes at Cornavin station.
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SBB inspector marks ticket with 'hamas'
The Swiss Federal Railways, SBB, is under fire after a photo circulated online showing a train ticket printed with the word “Hamas” instead of the passenger’s name.
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Swiss railway praised by New York Times
One of Europe’s most breathtaking autumn train rides runs through Switzerland – says the New York Times.
