It seems very likely Geneva voters will have the final say on whether burkinis will be allowed in the city’s swimming pools after a council vote last night.
A burkini is a full-length swimming outfit often worn by Muslim women. Current rules forbid them.
The council voted to allows them, but the right-wing Swiss People’s Party says it will force a referendum in an effort to reverse the decision.
It now has 40 days to collect 3,200 signatures.
Pensioners flee Switzerland
More and more pensioners are deciding to live outside Switzerland as this county is just too expensive – especially for healthcare.
Weather switch worries bee keepers
Following the worries the wine makers are having with the cold weather – bee keepers also say the spring harvest of honey is under threat as bees are not foraging in the low temperatures.
Man injured in snow grooming accident
A man is in critical condition after the snow grooming machine he was driving fell 400 meters down a slope.
Lack of oxygen in lake
There are worries the winter wasn’t cold enough to allow for the mixing of the waters of Lake Geneva.
Restaurant owner claimed CHF250k in covid loans
A restaurant owner in canton Lucerne is in court accused of fraud. During the pandemic, he claimed CHF 250,000 in emergency loans.
Waves of job cuts at UBS
A leak suggests waves of job cuts are coming at UBS.
