A national parliamentarian is suggesting that wealthy prisoners should be forced to pay for their incarceration.
The Geneva Citizen’s Movement MP, Daniel Sormanni, says its unfair that the rich get subsidized by the state, while honest citizens must support themselves.
He suggests anyone with an income of more than CHF 150,000 a year should pay towards the cost of their prison term and should have their own health insurance.
It costs around CHF 10,000 a month to house a prisoner.
Major drug ring smashed in Geneva.
Geneva police have smashed a large scale and highly organised drug ring – one of those arrested is a Green Party elected official for Grand Saconnex. She was re-elected over the weekend.
More take TPG than ever before
Geneva public transport carried more passengers last year than ever before.
New towers whistle - no one's happy
Two brand-new high-rise apartment blocks in canton Basel Country are driving the neighbours mad.
Frontalier unemployment rules changed
Unemployment rules for frontaliers changed over the weekend – putting more pressure on those claiming benefits in France.
Work to fix Broken Chair starts
Work has started to fix the damage to the Broken Chair on the Place des Nations.
Geneva council turns right - slightly
After yesterday’s communal elections, the Geneva City Council has taken a small turn to the right.
