The French are denying press reports that a meeting between the French president, Emmanuel Macron and his Swiss counterpart, Guy Parmelin has been cancelled as the French are upset Switzerland is buying US fighter jets and not European.
The meeting was pencilled in for November.
But both sides say the meeting hadn’t been confirmed. The French say they signalled that November may be difficult over the summer.
The two men did meet in Tokyo for the opening of the Olympics.
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.
