We’ve run out of potatoes! Last year’s harvest was hit badly by wet weather and lockdowns meant more people were cooking potatoes at home.
The Federal Agriculture Office is allowing 40,000 tonnes of potatoes to be imported over the next 5 months.
There was a lack of the crop last year as well, 25,000 tonnes were imported in 2021.
Swiss potato consumption is quite low compared to the rest of Europe. The average person here eats 45 kilos a year – in the rest of Europe it’s 60 kilos.
Geneva could foot the G7 bill
Geneva fears it will be left with the security bill from a G7 summit just across the border in Évian, according to 24 heures.
US NGO discovers Swiss child abuse cases
Switzerland relies too heavily on an American NGO to detect child sexual abuse online, raising questions about the country's ability to protect children on its own.
French singer banned by Paleo
The Paléo Festival in Nyon says it will no longer invite French singer Patrick Bruel, after a former volunteer accused him of inappropriate behaviour.
Cars going uninspected
The cantons are struggling to keep up with mandatory vehicle inspections, leaving more than 550,000 checks overdue nationwide.
War may lead to rent rises
Rents may rise again, says the bank Raiffeisen.
Not a heatwave, yet
Summer has arrived, with temperatures climbing past 30 over the long weekend. Basel reached 31 and Sion hit 32.4, but MeteoSwiss, says this does not yet count as an official heatwave.
