Voters made a series of decisions yesterday, largely following government recommendations. Switzerland will be greener and workers in Zurich will be richer. Dario Brander reports…
Monday, 19 June 2023 06:30
Voters made a series of decisions yesterday, largely following government recommendations. Switzerland will be greener and workers in Zurich will be richer. Dario Brander reports…
Questions over FIFA President's salary
The president of Zurich-based FIFA may have pocketed an extra 1.72 million US dollars on top of his official salary, according to The Times
Proposed change in retirement plans
Switzerland's bourgeois parties are asking the Federal Council to tie retirement age to the length of a person's working life, rather than a fixed age for all
Zurich's credit rating in danger of falling
Zurich could lose its triple-A credit rating as the city's debt climbs toward CHF 14 billion by 2030
Schengen border long waits still an issue
Non-EU travellers crossing Schengen borders are still facing waits of up to five hours a year after the EU's new entry-exit system went live, European airports and airlines warn
Court ruling could change controversial Vaud rule
The European Court of Human Rights has accepted a case that could end Vaud's practice of pursuing ex-spouses for unpaid taxes — a system that overwhelmingly targets women
More drug related violence in Geneva
A gunman has opened fire in broad daylight in the Perrier neighbourhood of Annemasse, just across the border from Geneva