The boats running on Lake Geneva are in crisis.
The head of the company that runs them, Vincent Pellissier, told Swiss French TV that it needs CHF 600m to renew the fleet.
Six of the eight ships are not seaworthy. The latest boat taken out of service is ‘La Suisse’ which recently suffered some damage and is now docked.
That alone means 3,000 passenger crossings have been cancelled.
A plan is being drawn up for shareholders to raise the cash – the cantons of Geneva, Vaud and Valais, own 57% .
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.
