The Swiss media company, Ringier, says it has ended its relationship with the former German chancellor, Gerhard Schröder.
The German politician is known to be a close personal friend of Vladimir Putin and also sits on the boards of the Russian owned NordStream pipeline and the oil company Rosneft.
He’s been a consultant for the Swiss media company since 2006.
Ringier says he’s left the company under mutual consent.
Schröder is being criticized for his close links with the Russian leader.
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.
