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.
Employers and unions call on a no vote to 10 million
The country’s biggest employers and trade unions have joined forces against Sunday's population cap initiative, branding it the "chaos initiative".
Geneva prepares for border and road closures
Geneva is preparing for major road, border and lake closures as the G7 summit lands in Evian.
Airports warn of non-Schengen delays
Non-EU travellers arriving at Swiss airports are facing much longer immigration queues, as Europe's new biometric Entry/Exit System bites.
Iran war depressing economic growth
The bank Raiffeisen has cut its Swiss growth forecast for this year and next, blaming the ongoing war in the Middle East.
Police call for accident witnesses
Geneva police are appealing for witnesses after a driver hit a teenage girl on a zebra crossing and drove off.
Parliament says no to more Sunday opening
Shops will not be allowed to open on more Sundays after all.
