More of us are playing the Lottery than ever before – which means more money can be handed out to worthy causes.
The latest figures from Lotterie Romande shows CHF 243m was given to social, sports and cultural organisations – that’s up nearly 4% over a year.
The lottery can hand over more cash because revenue is up. We gambled CHF 38m more last year than in 2021.
In a statement the lottery says the rise is down to more and different types of games and the reopening of cafés
SNB backs bank rule changes
The Swiss National Bank has expressed support for tougher banking regulations aimed at strengthening the stability of the country’s largest banks.
School investigated for fake nudes
Authorities are investigating a secondary school in the German-speaking part of the country, where students used artificial intelligence to create and circulate deepfake nude images of classmates.
Switzerland will take part in joint military exercises
The government is planning closer military cooperation with other European countries and NATO.
Protestors start to organise for G7 meeting
A resistance movement is mobilising in Geneva ahead of the G7 Summit in nearby Evian, in the middle of June.
Teen pranks no block to Swiss passports
A court in Aargau has ruled that a minor juvenile prank is not sufficient to block a Swiss passport application.
Vote campaign signs confuse cars
In canton Basel-Country a voting campaign is having unintended consequences.
