Due to the heat, kids in canton Geneva can go home early today and tomorrow.
The education department is giving schools leeway to decide on the best action.
Elementary school children can stay away in total. For older kids, the school will decide on a class-by-class basis – depending on how affected the building is.
Border closures and checks start today
Cross border commuters face heavy delays from today as border checks and closures start, due to increased security measures ahead of the G7 summit.
French strike hits train services
Rail travel between Switzerland and France is facing major disruption due to industrial action by French workers.
Geneva votes to ban religious symbols
Geneva voters head to the polls this Sunday on a proposal to ban religious symbols inside cantonal and municipal parliaments.
The US is not seen as reliable
We’re losing confidence in the United States. A new survey shows we don’t see Washington as a reliable ally.
Swiss companies invest billions in the US
Swiss companies have already invested USD 27 bn in the American economy this year.
Heatwaves becoming more normal
Switzerland is feeling the pressure of an unusually early European heatwave, as the continent's climate observatory warns that extreme weather is becoming the new normal.
