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Public transport prices rise in December
Public transport is going up. From December, fares will rise by an average of 3.9 percent, according to the SwissPass Alliance.
Geneva still can't agree on 2026 budget
Geneva’s budget deadlock is dragging on.
Geneva justice system under strain
Geneva’s justice system is under mounting pressure - that’s the stark message from the latest annual report presented by Attorney General Olivier Jornot.
We're more loyal to our phone company
We’re switching mobile phone companies less often - a change after years of intense competition.
Montreux Jazz Festival line up released
The Montreux Jazz Festival has released its line up - and instead of going for big names for its’ 60th anniversary - it's gone for those with the streaming traffic.
Dolphins set for temporary stay in Lake Geneva
**** APRIL FOOL**** A pod of freshwater dolphins could soon be making waves in Lake Geneva, in what officials are calling a “temporary and carefully managed relocation.”

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