The Federal Council has tightened the rules for imposing 30 km/h zones on city streets, requiring cantons to prove that a slowdown will not push traffic into residential neighbourhoods
Cities like Lausanne, which has embraced 30 km/h on major routes, will now need an assessment showing the limits don't create commuter rat runs.
The change was broadly backed in consultation and takes effect from 1 October. It marks a federal check on the pace at which cities have been lowering speed limits.
New Service from Twint
The payment app with more than 6 million users will offer digital direct debits from next year
Geneva Strikes Continue
A public sector strike coincided with the return to Geneva classrooms yesterday, but the impact on schools was limited
A/C Sales Up
Sales of air conditioners are surging in Switzerland as households struggle through successive heatwaves
Your pictures of the eclipse
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Copernicus reports hottest summer ever measured
Switzerland is in the grip of a level 3 heat alert, with Geneva heading for temperatures of up to 36°C on Friday.
Tough new banking rules possible
The Federal Council has launched consultations on new banking rules that could withhold or claw back bonuses from top banking executives.
