It will soon be easier for foreign students who have studied in Switzerland to stay and work in the country after graduation.
The Council of States has backed a plan voted on by the lower house a couple of months ago.
Green Party deputy Lisa Mazzone says there’s a skills gap at the moment and fierce European competition for high skilled workers.
The Minister of Justice, Elisabeth Baume-Schneider agrees, saying it will affect around 500 people a year – and that they’re already well integrated.
Geneva could foot the G7 bill
Geneva fears it will be left with the security bill from a G7 summit just across the border in Évian, according to 24 heures.
US NGO discovers Swiss child abuse cases
Switzerland relies too heavily on an American NGO to detect child sexual abuse online, raising questions about the country's ability to protect children on its own.
French singer banned by Paleo
The Paléo Festival in Nyon says it will no longer invite French singer Patrick Bruel, after a former volunteer accused him of inappropriate behaviour.
Cars going uninspected
The cantons are struggling to keep up with mandatory vehicle inspections, leaving more than 550,000 checks overdue nationwide.
War may lead to rent rises
Rents may rise again, says the bank Raiffeisen.
Not a heatwave, yet
Summer has arrived, with temperatures climbing past 30 over the long weekend. Basel reached 31 and Sion hit 32.4, but MeteoSwiss, says this does not yet count as an official heatwave.
