It will be illegal from January to cover your face in public. But the government has also allowed for many exceptions.
The move follows a public vote three years ago to ban the burka, so from January full face veils will be illegal.
But the ban won’t apply to medical face masks, costumes for carnival or in some cases, demonstrations.
Those found in violation of the law will face a CHF 1000 fine, but that will be reduced to CHF 100 if paid immediately.
Town gathers to mark fire victims
The people of Kerzers in Fribourg gathered in the town centre yesterday afternoon to mark the deaths of those killed in an horrific bus fire on Tuesday evening.
Nuclear power could return
Parliament seems to be turning back to nuclear power.
Valais village under rockfall fear
A rockfall is threatening another village - but it won't be buried, but flooded.
Migros loses millions on German venture
Swiss retail giant Migros is pulling out of Germany. It’s selling the Tegut Group, an organic supermarket chain with about 340 stores and more than 7,400 employees, mainly in central Germany.
Emergency roadside phones may go
Thousands of orange emergency call boxes along Switzerland’s autoroutes could soon disappear.
Fribourg bus fire kills 6
Another fire tragedy has struck Switzerland.
