The Jet d’eau is now off – and it’ll stay that way for the next two weeks.
The famous Geneva landmark is undergoing its regular annual maintenance. It will be back on November 17th.
But it won’t be on for as long as it has been when it does come back.
In effort to save energy – it will only run from 10am to 4pm.
The fountain uses three gigawatt hours of power a year.
Ukriane will get Swiss electrical equipment
Ukraine has sent a list of electrical equipment it needs to the Swiss government.
Brutal attack on grandmother
A brutal home invasion in Onex in Geneva is still haunting a family one year on.
Residents can move back into Brienz
The village of Brienz in canton Graubünden which has been empty since May 2023 can now be lived in again.
Aldi to close some stores
The supermarket chain Aldi is closing several stores in German-speaking Switzerland.
Dust kills thousands of insects at vivarium
It’s suspected asbestos dust killed 2,000 insects at a vivarium in canton Neuchatel.
Macron becomes Davos fashion icon
The French president Emmanual Macron is becoming a fashion Icon in Davos.
