The decision by Geneva to ban children living outside the canton from its schools has gone to the very top.
French president Emmanual Macron raised the issue with the Swiss president, Karin Keller-Sutter when they met in Paris.
It’s reported he said he was concerned and disappointed at the decision.
There are 2,500 children living in France attending Geneva schools. Local French authorities have expressed concern how they would cope with the extra load if they’re banned from Geneva.
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.
