Bitesize News from Thursday, January 16th, 2025
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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Unemployed cross-border workers may have to take lowerpaid roles
Cross border workers seeking jobs in Geneva may have to accept lower paid positions or risk losing their unemployment benefits.
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Passengers at GVA up at pre-covid levels
The number of people using Geneva airport last year is practically back to the same levels as before covid.
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Judges say Geneva deer can be culled
Canton Geneva can continue to cull the deer population in the Versoix woods.
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Flu epidemic underway - symptoms last longer
Switzerland is in the midst of a major flu epidemic at the moment – and many pharmacists are observing infections are lasting longer.
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Amherd resigns from Federal Council
There’s a vacancy in the Federal Council after the defence minister Viola Amherd announced she’s resigning.
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Govt wants to involve women in defence
Women are not required to undergo military service, like men. Although they are entitled to join the army if they wish.
