The rain didn’t put off thousands of people to watch the end of the Tour de Romandie in Geneva over the weekend.
Unusually, the race avoided the quais this year and started and ended in Vernier, giving many communes to the ability to host the route for the first time.
In other sports, Servette FC are through to the final of the Swiss Cup after beating Winterthur 1-0.
The only score of the game coming in the 88th minute.
Heavy snow causes chaos
Heavy snowfall across central parts of the country brought chaos, cancelled trains, blocked roads and children building snowmen on the autoroute.
Geneva car tax issue dominates Grand Council
Although it wasn’t on the agenda for last night’s meeting of the Geneva Grand Council, the issue of the new vehicle tax dominated proceedings.
Franc strongest against euro
It’s good news for cross border shopping and frontaliers – the franc has reached its highest level against the Euro.
SRG/SSR faces massive cuts
Are the days numbered for public service broadcasting?
People now back nuclear power
A new survey suggests public opinion towards nuclear power has changed dramatically.
4m e-vignettes sold
Four million people last year chose to forgo the sticky mess of a vignette on their car and bought an electronic one instead.
