Geneva police battled with protesters on Saturday afternoon.
Around 600 gathered behind the main train station to demonstrate against the right-wing Swiss People’s Party which was holding a top level meeting in Meyrin.
The protest was unauthorized and police ordered them to disperse before using tear gas and rubber bullets to drive the crowd back.
The fire service had to intervene after a shopping cart was set alight.
The police made two arrests.
Organizers said the protest was a success.
Geneva hosts two vital diplomatic meetings today
For at least 48 hours, Geneva becomes the world’s diplomatic epicentre, hosting two sets of high-stakes talks at the same time.
Snowfall grips Alps - high avalanche warnings almost everywhere
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Snow derails train - injures 5
A train derailed near Goppenstein in canton Valais after an avalanche swept across the line yesterday morning.
Train travel remains disrupted in Lausanne
Train travel between Geneva and Lausanne remains problematic today.
High franc - high cost for business
Pressure is mounting on the Swiss national bank to intervene to slow the franc's relentless rise.
Economy grows a little
Switzerland’s economy edged up by 0.2 per cent in the fourth quarter, according to an initial estimate from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs.
