Geneva terraces will have to close by midnight during the week from June 1st in an effort to cut noise pollution.
The city says everyone will have to be inside after that time.
There are 1,500 terraces in the city which are on public land.
They will be able to stay open until 2am on Friday and Saturday nights.
A cantonal study shows more and more people are suffering from noise pollution.
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
Heavy snowfall is tightening its grip across the Swiss Alps, triggering deadly avalanches and major disruption.
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.
