Swiss President Viola Amherd will attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris today and stay there until Sunday.
Yesterday she took part in the Summit for Sport and Sustainable Development.
As well as being the President, she is also the head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport and so she announced yesterday that she plans to attend as many events in which Swiss athletes are competing as possible.
Increase in burglaries
Burglaries are surging across French-speaking Switzerland, with Geneva the hardest hit canton in the country
Car accident near Geneva
Three men are in a critical condition in hospital after a wrong-way crash this morning on the A40 motorway at Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Concerns over new Lausanne tram service
Lausanne's new tram is already drawing complaints — before it even enters service
More money for AI experts
Swiss companies will pay most for AI expertise next year, according to a new salary guide from recruiter Robert Half
Another minor earthquake hits Switzerland
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake has struck near the Diablerets in Vaud this morning, felt across a wide area of the Alps
First taste of winter
Winter has arrived in the Alps
