February has been very wet - that's unlikely to be news to you.
But MétéoSuisse has confirmed it was one of the wettest Februarys for the last 160 years - but it hasn’t yet quite hit the level reached in 1990.
The figures show 146 mm of rain fell between 1st and 18th of this month. There are still a few more days remaining - there’s a chance that the 1990 record could be broken.
Legal uncertainty stops homeless clear-up
Legal uncertainty is preventing authorities from clearing camps built by the homeless in Geneva.
Homicide charges dropped due to sleep incident
Swiss prosecutors have dismissed a rare homicide case involving an 87-year-old former family doctor who killed his partner while asleep in September 2024.
Bern joins Russian EU sanctions
Switzerland will prohibit the purchase and import of Russian liquefied natural gas from April.
First Geneva road death of 2026
Geneva has recorded its first fatal traffic accident of the year.
Demos against Uni cuts
Students and staff in Geneva are mobilising against planned cuts to higher education.
WEF quits following Epstein links
The president of the World Economic Forum, Børge Brende, has resigned following an internal probe into his past contacts with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
