Police fired tear gas yesterday at student demonstrators outside Lycée Monge in Chambéry, as the lycée protests that shut Haute-Savoie schools last week spread into neighbouring Savoie
Around 500 students gathered at the gates, and projectiles drew repeated gas rounds from officers. I
n Annemasse and Thonon, hundreds marched peacefully towards town halls, with a lycéen delegation set to meet the Annemasse mayor today.
SBB reports increase in incidents
Staff on Switzerland's rail network face around ten incidents of abuse or threat every working day, with insults, racist comments and physical attacks all on the rise since the pandemic
Households feeling the financial strain
Even middle-class Swiss households say they are struggling to make ends meet, with 89% of Swiss now tracking spending every month
Conference underway in Geneva
The Building Bridges conference has opened in Geneva, bringing finance houses, NGOs, companies and academics together for three days on climate and sustainability
Health insurance premiums only rising
Swiss basic health premiums could pass CHF 1,000.- a month within 15 years if the current rate of increase holds
Borrowing costs increase
Switzerland is being pulled into a global surge in borrowing costs
Majority reluctant to give up cars
Only 6% of Swiss residents say they would be willing to sell their car to fight climate change
