Geneva’s Christmas lights are on! They’ll be illuminating the city until January 4th.
This year, the Old Town gets a major boost, with about ten new streets decorated, including Grand-Rue, rue de la Cité and place du Grand-Mézel, bringing the total to around forty LED installations. The budget comes to roughly CHF 650,000.
Christmas markets are also returning across the city, starting with “Noël au Quai” on the Quai du Mont-Blanc, open now, running until Christmas Eve.
Elderly deaths rise during the heatwave
Switzerland's June heatwave is being blamed for around 200 additional deaths among people over 65, according to new federal figures.
Bars can stay open all night for Quarter-Final clash
Geneva is allowing bars and restaurants to stay open through the night this Saturday so fans can watch the World Cup quarter-final against Argentina.
Swiss football shirts sell out
Football fever is emptying the shelves.
Geneva bans forest fires
Geneva is banning all fires in forests and near woodland as the risk of wildfires rises.
Small girl left alone on train
A five-year-old girl was accidentally left alone on a train in canton Fribourg after missing her stop on the way to school.
Twint rival launches
A Swiss-made rival to Twint has officially launched.
