The government has agreed the A1 autoroute needs to be expanded – especially on the Geneva-Lausanne route – but also from Bern to Zurich.
A motion put forward by Swiss People’s Party National Councillor, Erich Hess, calls for a highway of at least six lanes.
He says the A1 – which is 410 km long – is chronically overloaded.
Many sections in the German speaking regions are already six lanes.
Although the Federal Council is backing the extension – it still needs to be voted on by parliament.
Nervous US investors look to Swiss stability
Billions of dollars from wealthy American clients are said to be flowing into Switzerland.
FIFA trial ends, possibly
The long running corruption case involving FIFA, the former head of the organisation, Sepp Blatter and former UEFA boss Michel Platini has come to an end – possibly.
German TV show could boost cold Swiss murder case
A ten-year-old Swiss murder case is due to be featured on a German TV tonight with the hopes it may reinvigorate the investigation.
Swiss atlas says 'The Gulf of Mexico'
The publishers of the ‘Swiss World Atlas’ say they will not change the name of the Gulf of Mexico.
Successful year for the airport
Geneva Airport had a successful 2024. It’s reporting a profit for that year of more than CHF 110m. Half of that will go to the canton.
Major drug ring smashed in Geneva.
Geneva police have smashed a large scale and highly organised drug ring – one of those arrested is a Green Party elected official for Grand Saconnex. She was re-elected over the weekend.
