The cold snap looks set to cost wine growers and fruit farmers heavily. The agricultural insurance company, Schweizer Hagel, says around 350 farms are claiming for losses. The cost could be as high as CHF 5m.
The cold snap in April killed budding crops which had been tempted out due to a warm March.
The Swiss Fruit Association says there’s been significant damage to apricots, cherries and plums.
The last time cold weather caused such damage was in 2017.
ICRC neutrality important
The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross says Switzerland and the Geneva-based humanitarian body should keep their neutralities distinct
Cyclists fined
Gendarmes and municipal police handed out 135-euro fines to cyclists caught ignoring a road closure along Lake Annecy this weekend
Swiss football captain banned from training camp
Switzerland's football captain Granit Xhaka has admitted procuring a fake Covid vaccination certificate and will miss the next four Nations League matches
Price change for homeowners with solar panels
Swiss households with solar panels face a significant change from 1 January
AI not recommended in the mountains
Swiss mountain guides are sounding the alarm over hikers using ChatGPT and similar tools to plan trips into the Alps.
Geneva airport travel landmark
For the first time in Geneva Airport's history, more passengers are flying to and from China than to and from the United States
