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.
Switzerland will be hit hard by climate change
Climate change will have a major impact on Switzerland, according to new climate scenarios from MeteoSwiss and ETH Zurich.
Trade talks with US praised by Trump
US president Donald Trump says he’s held talks with senior Swiss officials about trade and the ongoing trade imbalance.
Swiss road deaths up - bucking Euro trend
The road deaths in Switzerland are rising, bucking a general European trend.
Job market tough for graduates
Graduates are finding the job market increasingly tough – even for those with advanced degrees.
When is a Geneva beer not a Geneva beer?
Craft beer fans in Geneva may feel they’re being loyal by choosing locally produced beer - such as Calvinus or La Meltingpote – but they’re not actually brewed in the canton.
Winemaker forced to move 75,000 bottles from a car park
A Geneva court has ordered a winemaker to remove 75,000 bottles of wine he had been storing in an underground car park. The bottles took up 300 square meters of space.
