A national parliamentarian is suggesting that wealthy prisoners should be forced to pay for their incarceration.
The Geneva Citizen’s Movement MP, Daniel Sormanni, says its unfair that the rich get subsidized by the state, while honest citizens must support themselves.
He suggests anyone with an income of more than CHF 150,000 a year should pay towards the cost of their prison term and should have their own health insurance.
It costs around CHF 10,000 a month to house a prisoner.
Thousands of Swiss nationals stuck in middle east
Bern says it’s not able to repatriate thousands of Swiss citizens who are either resident in the middle east - or stranded as their flights have been cancelled.
Anti-war demonstrators in Geneva
Around a hundred people gathered in Geneva yesterday evening to protest the war in Iran.
Parmelin signs EU deal
Swiss President Guy Parmelin met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels yesterday to advance a new package of bilateral agreements between Switzerland and the EU.
Parliament moves closer to end murder loophole
Switzerland is moving closer to abolishing the 30 year statute of limitations for murder.
Water worker buried alive
A worker has died after being buried alive in canton Fribourg.
Petition for quiet cars on trains
A woman from Biel in canton Bern has launched an online petition calling for quiet carriages in second class on Swiss trains.
