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WRS stories about Geneva
Geneva ranked sixth safest city despite rise in crime
Wednesday, 30 November, 2011
If you want to live in one of the safest cities in the world, you’re in the right place. Swiss cities dominate a list compiled by consultancy firm Mercer on personal safety. Bern and Zurich are jointly second to Luxembourg and Geneva comes in sixth. This year however the UN warned its staff to be careful on the city’s streets at night after the son of one of its staff was beaten up. That prompted waves of texts and emails from WRS’s audience about how unsafe you felt in Geneva—and reports of increased burglaries, muggings and drug dealing. So what exactly was taken into account when ranking the city as the sixth safest in the world? That’s the question WRS’s Dave Goodman put to Slagin Parakatil, a senior researcher with Mercer in Geneva:
Wednesday, 30 November, 2011
If you want to live in one of the safest cities in the world, you’re in the right place. Swiss cities dominate a list compiled by consultancy firm Mercer on personal safety. Bern and Zurich are jointly second to Luxembourg and Geneva comes in sixth. This year however the UN warned its staff to be careful on the city’s streets at night after the son of one of its staff was beaten up. That prompted waves of texts and emails from WRS’s audience about how unsafe you felt in Geneva—and reports of increased burglaries, muggings and drug dealing. So what exactly was taken into account when ranking the city as the sixth safest in the world? That’s the question WRS’s Dave Goodman put to Slagin Parakatil, a senior researcher with Mercer in Geneva:
Geneva last on Europe's best shopping list
Monday, 21 November, 2011
Geneva is at the bottom of a list of the best shopping destinations in Europe. The Globe Shopper City Index published by the Economist ranks the city 33 out of 33. Zurich didn’t even make the list. Manelik Sfez from Nyon-based Global Blue commissioned the report. He told WRS’s Dave Goodman what the cities were judged on:
Monday, 21 November, 2011
Geneva is at the bottom of a list of the best shopping destinations in Europe. The Globe Shopper City Index published by the Economist ranks the city 33 out of 33. Zurich didn’t even make the list. Manelik Sfez from Nyon-based Global Blue commissioned the report. He told WRS’s Dave Goodman what the cities were judged on:
Police on the lookout for more youth carrying knives
Monday, 7 November, 2011
The stabbing, last week, of a young man in Geneva has prompted questions about whether knife crime is on the rise in Switzerland. WRS’s Catherine Allen spoke to Geneva Police spokesman Patrick Puhl, and asked him if he’d seen a rise in the number of people carrying knives on the streets:
Monday, 7 November, 2011
The stabbing, last week, of a young man in Geneva has prompted questions about whether knife crime is on the rise in Switzerland. WRS’s Catherine Allen spoke to Geneva Police spokesman Patrick Puhl, and asked him if he’d seen a rise in the number of people carrying knives on the streets:
Geneva crime report shows unwelcome new trend: rising 'incivilities'
Friday, 14 October, 2011
Crime on the rise in one of the world’s richest cities—the story was all the buzz not long ago. Geneva citizens were outraged and police vowed to make changes. Today, the Canton of Geneva’s police unit released the findings of a four-year study of statistics on crime and policing here. WRS’s Alex Helmick speaks to reporter Lucia Walton who was at the press conference:
Friday, 14 October, 2011
Crime on the rise in one of the world’s richest cities—the story was all the buzz not long ago. Geneva citizens were outraged and police vowed to make changes. Today, the Canton of Geneva’s police unit released the findings of a four-year study of statistics on crime and policing here. WRS’s Alex Helmick speaks to reporter Lucia Walton who was at the press conference:
Researcher blames unrestricted nightlife for boost in crime
Wednesday, 31 August, 2011
If you feel Switzerland isn’t as safe as it used to be, you’re probably not alone. A new study shows more Swiss people report being victims of crime than in a similar survey in 2004. Seven percent were victims of break-ins compared to 5 percent in the last survey. Reports of violence or threats were up 3 percent to 10 percent. And a total of 15 percent of people say they don’t feel safe at night. WRS’s Dave Goodman talks to Martin Killias, a criminologist at the University of Zurich. He conducted the study:
Wednesday, 31 August, 2011
If you feel Switzerland isn’t as safe as it used to be, you’re probably not alone. A new study shows more Swiss people report being victims of crime than in a similar survey in 2004. Seven percent were victims of break-ins compared to 5 percent in the last survey. Reports of violence or threats were up 3 percent to 10 percent. And a total of 15 percent of people say they don’t feel safe at night. WRS’s Dave Goodman talks to Martin Killias, a criminologist at the University of Zurich. He conducted the study:
Geneva's police chief says most crimes committed by non-residents
Thursday, 25 August, 2011
From muggings in the middle of the night to burglar alarm scams— the public’s perception is that crime in Geneva is out of control. Many people have related their stories to WRS and other Swiss media as well social networking sites like Glocals. Authorities say they will put more police officers on the streets beginning next month. Officials are speeding up reorganization plans to create a special unit of several hundred officers that can be deployed in high-crime areas—at times when they’re most needed, such as on Saturday nights. After a week of repeated requests by WRS, Isabel Rochat, the minister in charge of Geneva’s police granted an interview to WRS’s Jordan Davis:
Thursday, 25 August, 2011
From muggings in the middle of the night to burglar alarm scams— the public’s perception is that crime in Geneva is out of control. Many people have related their stories to WRS and other Swiss media as well social networking sites like Glocals. Authorities say they will put more police officers on the streets beginning next month. Officials are speeding up reorganization plans to create a special unit of several hundred officers that can be deployed in high-crime areas—at times when they’re most needed, such as on Saturday nights. After a week of repeated requests by WRS, Isabel Rochat, the minister in charge of Geneva’s police granted an interview to WRS’s Jordan Davis:
Geneva cabinet minister touts three-billion-franc bridge across lake
Tuesday, 12 April, 2011
A new Geneva cantonal report resurrects the option of building another crossing at the southern end of Lake Geneva to relieve transportation bottlenecks, something that has been proposed before. Mark Muller, cantonal cabinet minister and head of the canton’s executive, says a bridge with an estimated cost of three billion francs is more likely than an even more expensive tunnel. But Muller tells reporter Moyette Gibbons that the project, which faces political opposition, would not be completed until 2030 and is dependent on federal funding:
Tuesday, 12 April, 2011
A new Geneva cantonal report resurrects the option of building another crossing at the southern end of Lake Geneva to relieve transportation bottlenecks, something that has been proposed before. Mark Muller, cantonal cabinet minister and head of the canton’s executive, says a bridge with an estimated cost of three billion francs is more likely than an even more expensive tunnel. But Muller tells reporter Moyette Gibbons that the project, which faces political opposition, would not be completed until 2030 and is dependent on federal funding:
Lunch with WRS: Pierre Ruetschi, Editor of Tribune de Genève
Wednesday, 13 October, 2010
The Tribune de Genève newspaper has been a part of Swiss life since it was set up in 1879. WRS’s Mark Butcher talks to its editor, Pierre Ruetschi, about the relaunch of the paper—both online and in print:
Wednesday, 13 October, 2010
The Tribune de Genève newspaper has been a part of Swiss life since it was set up in 1879. WRS’s Mark Butcher talks to its editor, Pierre Ruetschi, about the relaunch of the paper—both online and in print:
The Traveller: 48 hours in the Lake Geneva region
Wednesday, 29 September, 2010
Celeste Duvoisin takes a pocket-guide approach to the Geneva region, looking at UNESCO vineyards and hiking the mountains with a private guide:
Wednesday, 29 September, 2010
Celeste Duvoisin takes a pocket-guide approach to the Geneva region, looking at UNESCO vineyards and hiking the mountains with a private guide:
Zurich, Geneva still in top three priciest cities
Thursday, 16 September, 2010
The latest study from Switzerland’s biggest bank, UBS, finds once again that Geneva and Zurich are among the three priciest cities in the world. But is it a good measure of the quality of life here? Susan Flory puts this question to Daniel Kalt, head of global economic research at UBS:
Thursday, 16 September, 2010
The latest study from Switzerland’s biggest bank, UBS, finds once again that Geneva and Zurich are among the three priciest cities in the world. But is it a good measure of the quality of life here? Susan Flory puts this question to Daniel Kalt, head of global economic research at UBS:
IKEA finally opens in Geneva
Wednesday, 15 September, 2010
A blight on the urban landscape or a slice of consumer heaven? It’s a banner day for fans of the Swedish chain’s retail charms. The world’s largest furniture store has opened a new branch on the western edge of Geneva proper, in Vernier. This is IKEA’s eighth store in Switzerland, which is also home to the company’s billionaire founder Ingvar Kamprad. The Swede has a reputation for being somewhat of a recluse, but Pierre Keller, director of the University of Art and Design in Lausanne, knows the man. He talks to WRS’s Adam Beaumont and paints a different, richer picture of the visionary behind flat-packed furniture.
Wednesday, 15 September, 2010
A blight on the urban landscape or a slice of consumer heaven? It’s a banner day for fans of the Swedish chain’s retail charms. The world’s largest furniture store has opened a new branch on the western edge of Geneva proper, in Vernier. This is IKEA’s eighth store in Switzerland, which is also home to the company’s billionaire founder Ingvar Kamprad. The Swede has a reputation for being somewhat of a recluse, but Pierre Keller, director of the University of Art and Design in Lausanne, knows the man. He talks to WRS’s Adam Beaumont and paints a different, richer picture of the visionary behind flat-packed furniture.
Vintage Lake Geneva boats under threat
Thursday, 26 August, 2010
The vintage boats criss-crossing Lake Geneva day in and day out make up the oldest historical passenger fleet in the world, according to the company that runs them: the CGN. It’s no surprise then that renovations are much needed. But these are costly, as is maintaining the various ports of call. So who should pay, how much and under what circumstances? Talks in Lausanne tackled these prickly questions yesterday, to little avail. WRS’s Lucas Chambers filed this report.
Thursday, 26 August, 2010
The vintage boats criss-crossing Lake Geneva day in and day out make up the oldest historical passenger fleet in the world, according to the company that runs them: the CGN. It’s no surprise then that renovations are much needed. But these are costly, as is maintaining the various ports of call. So who should pay, how much and under what circumstances? Talks in Lausanne tackled these prickly questions yesterday, to little avail. WRS’s Lucas Chambers filed this report.
Good morning Geneva! Concerts, coffee at dawn
Monday, 19 July, 2010
Geneva’s iconic Bains des Pâquis, a jetty on the lake, today begins its season of free dawn concerts, with coffee thrown in. These have grown in popularity since WRS’s Conor Lennon first went to check out the event two years ago, before sunrise was part of his everyday life:
Monday, 19 July, 2010
Geneva’s iconic Bains des Pâquis, a jetty on the lake, today begins its season of free dawn concerts, with coffee thrown in. These have grown in popularity since WRS’s Conor Lennon first went to check out the event two years ago, before sunrise was part of his everyday life:
New wave of expats changing Geneva
Monday, 1 June, 2009
A new wave of British workers is expected to settle in the Swiss city of Geneva, as hedge funds and financial services companies look set to leave the UK capital London. Michele Mischler considers how such a wave could impact on the social fabric of the city, and is joined by Domic Longcroft, a long-time expatriate from the UK who now runs a company specialising in relocation.
Monday, 1 June, 2009
A new wave of British workers is expected to settle in the Swiss city of Geneva, as hedge funds and financial services companies look set to leave the UK capital London. Michele Mischler considers how such a wave could impact on the social fabric of the city, and is joined by Domic Longcroft, a long-time expatriate from the UK who now runs a company specialising in relocation.
Geneva: Small city, big world
Friday, 15 May, 2009
Geneva might be known as the world’s smallest metropolis, but it has a big reputation as a vital meeting place for the world’s most influential decision makers.
Friday, 15 May, 2009
Geneva might be known as the world’s smallest metropolis, but it has a big reputation as a vital meeting place for the world’s most influential decision makers.
