The government says it’s preparing for an influx of asylum applications.
The State Secretariat for Migration is predicting by the end of the year there will be 22,000 applications – 7,000 more than last year.
The main driver is the war in Ukraine.
The government is preparing more beds for the new arrivals – and is helping the cantons to provide more spaces.
The army is helping with accommodation – and has around 10,000 places available. Army vehicles are also being used for transportation.
Grants offered to persuade more to train to be a nurse
Geneva is desperately short of nurses and the canton is willing to throw money at the problem.
Section of A1 closed after woman climbs bridge barriers
A section of the A1 autoroute was closed for hours yesterday after a woman climbed the barriers of a bridge over the main road near Winterthur.
Environmental campaigners protest outside Cargill HQ
A group of campaigners gathered outside the HQ of the commodities trading company Cargill in Geneva yesterday.
Zoo animals should be culled, say researchers
Researchers at the University of Zurich say zoos should start to cull their animals to control populations and improve animal welfare.
Man fined for filming himself with sex worker
A man has been fined by a Geneva court for filming himself with a sex worker – without her consent.
Red pandas excape from zoo
Two red pandas managed to escape their enclosure at a zoo in Gossau in Sankt Gallen.
