A Russian plane landed at Basel Euroairport yesterday evening. The Ilyushin 96 is often used by President Putin.
To get around an EU ban on Russian aircraft it had to fly a long detour, skirting north Africa before heading north – an extra 5,000 km.
It was then given special permission to overfly France and Switzerland to land at Basel.
The Federal Office for Civil Aviation says the reason of the flight was to move embassy staff.
A1 works start next week - till October
Roadworks around Lausanne are set to start soon and they’ll be causing disruption for most of the year.
Two women arrested for burglery after car chase
Two women have been arrested after a burglary in Grand-Lancy yesterday afternoon.
Geneva and Neuchatel minimum wages could stay
The minimum wages in cantons Geneva and Neuchâtel, which were threatened by a conflict with federal laws, have been granted a reprieve.
Caritas raises CHF 35m for Ukraine
The Swiss charity, Caritas, says it has raised CHF 35m for Ukraine since the start of the war.
Crane operator injured after being thrown from cab
A crane operator has been seriously injured after a construction accident in Stallikon, in canton of Zurich.
Constitution needs to change to help police
In what may seem a bizarre situation - it’s easier for a police officer in this country to search through an EU criminal database to get information of someone in Switzerland than to ask another canton.
