Lausanne's municipal police have adopted a first set of concrete reforms, after years of crises with city elected officials
The city council has validated measures from the Duvillard report, including stronger governance and mandatory anti-discrimination training for all officer ranks.
That training rolls out from November, developed with the Swiss Refugee Council, the anti-racism group Licra, and the force's own diversity unit.
Swiss internet quality beats near neighbours
Swisscom and Sunrise have both scored "exceptional" in a yearly internet quality test, beating all their German and Austrian competitors
Haute Savoie motorway goes ahead
Construction of the A412 motorway between Machilly and Thonon in Haute-Savoie can continue, after a court ruling yesterday
Refugees sleeping in Vaud bunkers
Around a hundred refugees in Vaud have been sleeping in civil-defence bunkers for months, as the cantonal migrant service runs out of beds
SBB stops German train at border
Switzerland's rail operator SBB has turned away another late German train, this time rerouting a Stuttgart–Zurich intercity to Schaffhausen because it was running thirteen minutes behind schedule
New healthcare measures
Two years after Switzerland launched its healthcare cost roundtable, the latest package of six new measures still comes without any savings figure attached
Hay prices rise
Swiss hay prices have jumped nearly 80% this autumn, forcing farmers to tap into winter reserves and bring their cattle in early
