Bitesize News from Thursday, July 10th, 2025
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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French pizza joints were a mafia front
Two pizzerias near the French-Swiss border had a secret - they allegedly helped launder millions for organised crime.
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New body to tackle border traffic
There is hope a new structure being set up in neighbouring France will help sort out the region’s transport issues.
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England and France win in Euro matches
In yesterday’s Euro 2025 games. England responded to their opening defeat by thrashing the Netherlands 4-0 in Zurich.
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New fight against Sunday opening in Geneva
In Geneva, unions and left-wing parties have submitted over 8,000 signatures to force a referendum against a new law allowing stores to open two Sundays a year.
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CCIG calls for visa for UN workers who lose their jobs
The Director General of the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Vincent Subilia, is sounding the alarm over deep budget cuts impacting Geneva’s international institutions.
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March against femicides in Fribourg
Around 300 people marched in Fribourg yesterday in response to the death of a mother and her baby on Saturday.
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Pay taboo needs to go
It’s always been seen as taboo in Switzerland – but a survey says people want it to change – especially women.