Despite coming third in the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night, praise is being heaped on the Swiss contender, Gjon’s Tears.
He won the jury vote and topped the table until the public votes started to be announced – then Italy surged to take the title.
But the 22-year-old was congratulated by the president. Guy Parmelin tweeted his praise for coming third – calling his performance ‘magnificent.’
Gjon says he’s happy with third place and honoured the jury placed him first.
Anti-G7 march route dispute escalates
Geneva and the organisers of the anti-G7 march are at an impasse over the cortege route, less than three weeks before the summit in nearby Évian.
Swiss '10-million' vote could trigger massive border jams
Switzerland could see kilometre-long traffic jams at its borders if voters back the People's Party's "No to 10 million" initiative on 14 June.
Five teens stand trial for Annecy knife-attack
Five teenagers will stand trial in Annecy in neighbouring France this summer over a knife attack on a 14-year-old boy outside a school.
Fake Swiss expulsion letters target foreign residents
Foreign residents across Switzerland are being warned about fake letters claiming they will be expelled from the country.
Ice-hockey ticket prices hike
Ice-Hockey team Fribourg-Gottéron has raised season-ticket prices for next season, angering some fans just weeks after the club's first Swiss championship title.
May's record-breaking temperatures
Switzerland is on track to record one of the hottest and driest Mays in its history.
