A small village in Graubünden is becoming internationally famous through a new YouTube video which explains how a radar system is keeping drivers safe from falling rocks.
British YouTuber Tom Scott posted a video showing how the system will turn traffic lights red if it detects a boulder heading for the road. Since its installation in Brienz in 2017 – the lights have turned red around 5,000 times.
The video’s a hit. It was posted only 2 days ago and already has 2 and a half million views.
Geneva has the worst housing in the country
A new study from the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland suggests that Geneva’s strict housing protection rules have helped push rents higher and the canton leads the country in the number of dilapidated homes.
One family scammed hundreds of pensioners
French and Swiss authorities are investigating a French family, nicknamed the “Bagdadi clan,” for defrauding around 138 people in the Geneva area, reportedly netting up to 3 million euros.
Commodity trading worth as much as tourism
Switzerland’s commodities trading industry generated CHF 19.2bn in added value last year, according to new figures released by the Federal Statistics Office.
New cargo bike spaces in Geneva
Geneva is rolling out dedicated parking for cargo bikes, with a total of 270 spaces planned across the canton.
Quake shakes Grand St Bernard
An earthquake measuring 3 on the Richter scale shook the area near the Grand St. Bernard Pass early this morning.
New deal with US includes meat imports
Switzerland’s new customs agreement with the United States is reopening the sensitive debate of meat imports.
