In the eternal battle between sleepy teenagers and early school bells, the left-wing majority on the Zurich city council has struck a blow for the snooze button.
No lessons can start before 8am – currently some start as early as 7.30.
By 71 votes to 48, they approved later school starts — but don’t set your alarms yet.
A transition period of up to four years means today’s students may already be sipping coffee and nursing a hangover at university before the change kicks in.
Call to allow ammunition to be stored at home, again
A parliamentarian in Bern wants to reverse a law that’s been credited for cutting suicide deaths, especially among young men.
Campaign to ban social media for under 16s
A group of concerned parents have submitted a petition to the government calling for social media to be banned for those under 16.
More needs to be done to cool classrooms
Swiss classrooms are sweltering, and patience is running thin.
Geneva to send buses to Tunisia
Geneva’s old buses are getting a second life - on the streets of Tunis.
Should police release nationality details
The lower house of parliament, the National Council, wants police press releases to always include the nationality of those involved in incidents.
Excitement on the lake this weekend
Geneva is swapping calm lake views for high-speed thrills this weekend as SailGP lands in Switzerland for the first time.
