Switzerland is in the middle of a cocaine wave.
A report due to be published by the University of Zurich shows that 20% of those aged 24 have used cocaine in the last three months.
Four years earlier it was half that.
Boris Quednow, a professor at the university, says that an ‘invisible wave’ is hitting us and we’ll have a major problem with addiction in the next 10 years.
He points out the addictive potential of the drug is twice that of cannabis and alcohol.
Annecy street food outlet closed
French authorities have shut an Annecy street food outlet for 90 days after finding it employing five foreign workers without permits
Rock star landmark anniversary this week
Freddie Mercury would have turned 80 this Friday, and his statue still watches over Lake Geneva from Montreux
Extreme summer puts trees under strain
Leaves across Switzerland turned brown in mid-July, well before autumn — a sign of severe climate stress, not a natural cycle
Jura rejects more rules for taxis
Jura's parliament has voted down a motion demanding tighter rules for ride-hailing platforms like Uber and Bolt
New feature for Twint users
The payment app Twint is branching beyond payments with a new digital shopping list
SBB criticised for passenger advice
Switzerland's national railway is under fire for a blog post advising passengers to travel outside peak hours if they want a seat
