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• 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.