A monument to Russian troops who helped drive out Napoleon’s army from Switzerland in 1799, has been defaced.
Local police spotted it had had yellow and blue paint smeared on it – the colours of the Ukrainian flag
The memorial in Andermatt in canton Uri commemorates the march of the Russian Field Marshall Alexander Suvorov who led 21,000 men from Italy to battle Napoleon. Hundreds of Russians were killed.
The monument was built 100 years later.
Initial security plans released for the Evian G7 meeting
With the G7 summit approaching in nearby Évian, attention is turning to Geneva and the border.
Electric cars see surge of interest
Rising fuel prices are reshaping car buying habits, and electric vehicles are seeing a surge.
More trams and buses for the summer
Geneva is boosting public transport for the summer season.
E-scooter capable of 127 kph seized
An electric scooter clocked at 127 km/h has been seized in the canton of Fribourg.
Vapers ignore train station smoking rules
Smoking rules at Swiss train stations are under scrutiny - especially when it comes to vaping.
Unemployment office workers have to write letters by hand
Switzerland’s unemployment system is under pressure - not just from claims, but from its own software.
