A court has thrown out an appeal by the political party the Geneva Citizen’s Movement regarding an initiative to stop cross border workers.
In November the party launched a popular initiative to limit public sector jobs only to those who live in Geneva.
The text was rejected by the Council of State. The MCG appealed to the courts, but judges backed the Council’s decision – saying the text contravened the free movement agreement with the EU.
Town gathers to mark fire victims
The people of Kerzers in Fribourg gathered in the town centre yesterday afternoon to mark the deaths of those killed in an horrific bus fire on Tuesday evening.
Nuclear power could return
Parliament seems to be turning back to nuclear power.
Valais village under rockfall fear
A rockfall is threatening another village - but it won't be buried, but flooded.
Migros loses millions on German venture
Swiss retail giant Migros is pulling out of Germany. It’s selling the Tegut Group, an organic supermarket chain with about 340 stores and more than 7,400 employees, mainly in central Germany.
Emergency roadside phones may go
Thousands of orange emergency call boxes along Switzerland’s autoroutes could soon disappear.
Fribourg bus fire kills 6
Another fire tragedy has struck Switzerland.
