Geneva voters have narrowly rejected a socialist initiative to make dental care more affordable – by a margin just 144 votes.
The plan would have provided a CHF 300 annual voucher for the 135,000 residents who receive health-insurance subsidies.
Opponents, including the State Council, warned the measure would cost at least CHF 45m a year.
Voters also rejected a softer parliamentary counter-proposal, which focused mainly on prevention and planning, by a wider margin.
Both federal initiatives thrown out
Voters have overwhelmingly rejected two major national initiatives.
Yes to buying Parc Masset in Geneva
City of Geneva voters have approved the city’s purchase of the 35,000-square-meter estate once owned by Titeuf creator Zep.
Follow up vote in Vernier could be cancelled - again
A democratic crisis is deepening in the Geneva commune of Vernier.
Geneva unaffected by A320 groundings
Air travel around the world faced major turbulence over the weekend after Airbus grounded six thousand A320s for an emergency software update.
Blatten residents shocked by letter
Many residents of the stricken village of Blatten are shocked after they received an anonymous letter.
Powercut hits trams and trains
A brief power outage on Thursday disrupted Geneva’s public transport network and the Léman Express.
