Three Geneva waste dumps available to people to get rid of bulky items will reopen on Sundays after a push by the Green Party.
The dumps at La Praille, Bernex and Bellevue all closed their gates on Sundays from March this year – due to a lack of funding.
The Greens say having the facilities open on Sundays are essential as it’s the time many people do DIY and gardening.
But detractors say the budget for the dumps remains in deficit and another way to finance them will have to be found.
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.
