With the high temperatures, do you have the right not to go to school or work if it’s too hot?
No. That’s the short answer.
The slightly longer answer is that pregnant or breast-feeding women can leave work if the temperatures exceed 28 degrees. But for everyone else - there’s no escape
It wasn’t always the case: Back in the eighties, several cantons did have heat laws, but they’ve since been abolished.
Zero degree mark soars to new heights
The heat wave is pushing up the level of the zero-degree mark – now at 5,100 meters.
F-35 bill soars and planes will be out of date
The F-35 scandal continues – and could get worse.
Geneva - strange Euro laggard
Tickets for the Women’s Euro Championships, being hosted in Switzerland this time, are selling well everywhere, except Geneva.
Too good to be true comp - was true!
A Euro Championship ticket competition sounded too good to be true, so Zurich police issued a warning.
Two Geneva tram lines suspended for summer
Two major tram lines in Geneva are suspended over the summer to allow for renovation.
Storms coming - weather alert heightened
Switzerland is sweltering as a heat dome covers Europe. The government has pushed up its alert due to the high temperatures.
