Bitesize News from Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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Fight to stop Versoix landfill site
Thousands of people and many politicians from Geneva, Vaud and France are fighting plans for a huge landfill site to be opened along the banks of the Versoix river between Chavannes-des-Bois and Chavannes-de-Bogis.
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Cat shot dead in Schwyz
A pensioner in canton Schwyz is facing animal cruelty charges after a cat was found shot dead.
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Call for tougher election interference laws
There are calls in parliament in Bern for tougher election laws to make sure foreign donations can’t influence outcomes.
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10 km tailbacks at Gotthard yesterday
It wasn’t unexpected – major tailbacks at the southern end of the Gotthard Tunnel formed yesterday afternoon and into the evening.
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Hundreds pray for Pope in Geneva
Hundreds of Catholics prayed for the late Pope yesterday at Notre-Dame cathedral in Geneva.
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Vignette sticker sales remain strong
Despite the launch of the electronic autoroute vignette, the traditional sticker remains highly popular – to the surprise of many.
