Switzerland is heading into a mixed few days, with Saharan dust returning and thunderstorms sweeping in later today
Geneva is expecting heavy rain and strong föhn winds this afternoon. MeteoSwiss is warning of widespread heavy rainfall in the second half of Friday.
The weekend then clears, with dry sunshine and maximums around 26°C from Yverdon to Martigny on Sunday. Despite the rain, the soil-moisture deficit left by summer's heatwaves remains a serious concern
Debate within SVP
Cracks are showing inside the SVP over Christoph Blocher's neutrality initiative, ahead of the 27 September vote
New biometric card is coming
Switzerland is rolling out its first biometric identity card, with applications opening from 2 October
Police warning in Jura
Jura police are warning young adults about a car-leasing scam that could leave them facing heavy financial and criminal consequences
Raiffeisen job cuts
Raiffeisen has announced it will cut up to 180 jobs next year, even as the bank posts one of its strongest half-year results.
SBB slow down new projects
Switzerland's rail operator will now prioritise maintaining its existing network over building new lines, its new president André Wyss has said
Popular Geneva festival now underway
Geneva's La Bâtie festival opened its 50th edition yesterday with three weeks of theatre, dance, circus and music across venues around the city
