As the potential cities vie for the right to host next years Eurovision Song Contest, the federal government have made it very clear – there will be no government money.
The Federal Culture Office told the press that financial support for the contest next year is not under discussion.
The financing will be down mainly to the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation and the host city and canton.
There will be some other sources of income, such as sponsorship and ticket sales.
9m now live in Switzerland
The Swiss population has passed the 9 million mark.
Defence budget boosted by CHF 4bn
The lower house of parliament, the National Council, has voted in favour of increasing the defence budget by CHF 4bn.
Students accuse university of censorship
Students at the University of Geneva are pushing back against university management.
Younger voters are voting more - but still not enough
It’s well known that younger people don’t vote as much as their elders, but more of them are doing so.
Warning of fake police
Canton Fribourg is warning people to be aware of possible fake police officers.
Zurich Film Festival with premiers and stars galore
The twentieth Zurich Film Festival starts next month – with premiers and stars.
