The latest numbers from the Finance Ministry are suggesting the cost of protecting the economy during the covid pandemic will be less than originally thought – by a billion francs.
The government ear-marked CHF 7.4bn – but its likely to come in at CHF 6.1bn.
It will still push the budget into the red by CHF 4bn, but that’s a billion less than forecast.
The overestimate is down to fewer companies than expected applying for emergency funds.
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.
