Tax authorities in neighbouring France have discovered hundreds of undeclared swimming pools.
Under French law, all below ground pools are taxed and should be declared every year.
In Haute-Savoie alone, nearly a thousand pools have been found in the last two years. Authorities have been using aerial surveillance and AI to detect the hidden pools.
Initially, homeowners with pools are sent a letter inviting them to declare so they can be sent a bill.
Increased tensions at German/Swiss border
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Nuclear power splits Bern
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Lake cleanup a success
The weekend’s lake cleanup operation managed to clear 720 kilos of trash from the water. A similar amount to previous years.
Vote launched against Eurovision
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Mushroom hunters cautioned about toxic lookalikes
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Children injured and driver dead after sports hall crash
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