A court has thrown out an appeal by the political party the Geneva Citizen’s Movement regarding an initiative to stop cross border workers.
In November the party launched a popular initiative to limit public sector jobs only to those who live in Geneva.
The text was rejected by the Council of State. The MCG appealed to the courts, but judges backed the Council’s decision – saying the text contravened the free movement agreement with the EU.
Pro-Israel march called off
A “Silent March” against anti-Semitism and in support of Israel planned for today in Geneva has been called off.
Do you need to get a fresh covid vaccine?
As autumn sets in, coughs, colds - and covid - are on the rise again in Switzerland and should you get vaccinated again?
Switzerland is full of data centres
Switzerland is seeing a boom in data centres - more than 15 new ones are under construction, partly to power artificial intelligence.
Burgleries rise again
Burglaries in Switzerland are on the rise again.
More people 'information deprived'
A growing number of people in Switzerland are turning away from traditional news, and that’s bad news for democracy, says a new study from the University of Zurich.
Military court sentences army recruit following on-duty sexual assault
A male Swiss Army recruit has been convicted of sexual assault, gross traffic violations, and failing to follow service rules.
