There were demonstrations on Saturday in towns and cities across the country – including Geneva, Lausanne, Bern and Zurich.
Protestors are calling for a reduction in the working week – with the same pay - in an effort to cut overproduction and save the climate.
Organised by Climate Strike, trade unions and other groups – speakers point to the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change which suggests there are just three years left to act to cut carbon emissions.
Green Party wins Geneva govt seat
The Green Party beat the Swiss People’s Party in yesterday’s run-off election for a seat on the Geneva Council of State.
ICRC sheds jobs in Geneva
In a major blow for humanitarian Geneva - the International Committee of the Red Cross is cutting 240 jobs at its Geneva headquarters.
Geneva demo for Palestine
Nearly 2,000 people marched through Geneva yesterday in a pro-Palestinian demonstration calling for multinational corporations to be held accountable for their role in what protesters described as genocide in Palestine.
Major political party backs new EU agreement
The Swiss Radical-Liberal Party has come out in favour of the new package of agreements between Switzerland and the European Union.
French péage posts removed on A40
For many of us heading to the Haute-Savoie ski resorts, the familiar stop at the A40 toll booths will soon be a thing of the past.
Robbie Williams loses a chunk of cash on property
British pop star Robbie Williams has taken a major financial hit on his Geneva property.
