Voters will get the final say on a major autoroute expansion which includes an extra lane on the A1 between Geneva and Lausanne.
Anti-roads campaigners say the cost – at over CHF 5bn – is too much and the project goes against plans to cut the country’s carbon emissions.
As it’s a referendum, only 50,000 signatures were needed – but 100,000 have been submitted with a week to go until the deadline.
Parliament had given to go ahead at the end of last year.
Crans Montana hearings continue
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SBB need financial answers
Federal Railways have backed Transport Minister Albert Rösti's Transport'45 plan but warn that current funding is not enough to deliver its promised upgrades
UNHCR warning
Geneva-based UNHCR warns that shrinking international aid could leave 8.3 million refugees and displaced people without protection this year
New immigration tax
The Upper house has voted to introduce a new incentive tax on immigration, going further than the Federal Council proposed
Fuel most expensive in the country
Fuel prices between Lausanne and Geneva differ by only a few centimes, and Lake Geneva remains the most expensive region in Switzerland to fill up
Twint scam warning
Switzerland has launched a national campaign to help the public spot online scams that exploit the Twint payment app
