Fighting the pandemic has been expensive. The latest figures show the country is CHF 12.2bn in the red. That’s twice as much as budgeted.
CHF 14bn was spent on Covid measures, including compensation for reduced working hours, hardship cases and loss of earnings allowances.
But last year was still just under a billion francs less expensive than 2020.
The government says there should be no further extraordinary costs and the budget should return to normal next year – with CHF 600,000 surplus.
Geneva blindsided by car tax chaos
The Geneva government has been blindsided by the effect of the new car tax and are now scrabbling to explain why.
Govt backs foie gras
The Federal Council has come down firmly on the issue of foie gras.
Fairmont to close for 3 yrs
The Geneva luxury Fairmont Hotel on the Quai Wilson will close its doors for renovation next month. The work could last for up to three years.
Long term plans for atom waste dump
The time frames are immense – but plans have been revealed on a new nuclear waste storage site, which, by law, has to be viable for a million years.
A12 closed after snow triggering crash
A section of the A12 autoroute running between Vevey and Châtel-St-Denis was closed over night following a multicar pile up, caused by the snow.
Woman seeks life saving savior
A young woman in Geneva has launched a search for the woman who saved her life when she was swept away by the Rhone last spring.
