It will be illegal from January to cover your face in public. But the government has also allowed for many exceptions.
The move follows a public vote three years ago to ban the burka, so from January full face veils will be illegal.
But the ban won’t apply to medical face masks, costumes for carnival or in some cases, demonstrations.
Those found in violation of the law will face a CHF 1000 fine, but that will be reduced to CHF 100 if paid immediately.
Amherd congratulates Trump
The Swiss president Viola Amherd has sent her congratulations to Donald Trump on his election success.
Vaud police call for accident witnesses
Vaud police are appealing for witnesses to an accident on the A1 autoroute on Tuesday afternoon just after the Coppet junction, in the Geneva direction.
Kebab may not be what you ordered
If you order a kebab in Basel – you may not be getting exactly what you asked for – and be extra careful if you have an allergy.
Future of Red Cross museum under threat
The future of the Red Cross museum is under threat after the government says it will end its subsidy of a million francs within the next two years.
CERN reveals new head
CERN has announced it will have a new head from 2026.
Temperature records being broken in the mountains
While it may not be obvious for those of us stuck under cloud and in the fog in Geneva – the rest of the country is experiencing highly unusual warm weather – especially in the mountains.
