The new system for catching cars parking illegally is a specially equipped car that can automatically identify 500 to 1,000 illegally parked cars an hour, compared to 10 by an agent, according to RTS. Tested in 2016, the Scan Car swung into operation across the city last week. A new model of the vehicle will […]
Geneva – cross-border school rules to get stricter
Last week, Geneva’s government changed the rules on who qualifies for primary schooling in the canton. Currently, if there is room for children living outside the canton (usually in France or the canton of Vaud) they are accepted. Schools are managed at a municipal level and in some communes (municipalities) they are overflowing. François Longchamp, president […]
Push to extend shop opening hours to 8pm in Geneva
The Swiss People’s Party (UDC/SVP) in Geneva wants shopping hours in Geneva to be standardized and extended. In general, French-speaking Switzerland has stricter laws on opening hours that the rest of Switzerland. For example a Migros store in Zurich is open until 9pm every night except Sunday. A similar store in Geneva is only open until […]
Geneva Airport cleans up its emissions but ignores its past
In 2016, the airport says it removed 10,000 tCO2 from the atmosphere, the amount it emitted that year. It has been investing in extracting carbon since 2011. Based on its emissions effort in 2016, it became one of 37 carbon neutral airports, according to airport carbon accreditation. These emissions relate only to the airport and […]
Jet-skis not welcome on Lake Geneva
Tribune de Genève. A Swiss-French commission has demanded a jet-ski ban on Lake Geneva. Requests to have a ban put into law have been sent to Paris and Bern, according to Tribune de Genève. The government of the canton of Vaud says jet-skis pose a danger to lake animals, in particular some birds. Safety is […]
Swimming in winter water – Geneva’s Christmas cup
For the last 79 years swimmers have thrown themselves into Lake Geneva’s icy waters roughly a week before Christmas to complete a 120m sprint. The event started in 1934 after local swimmer Monsieur Doria was inspired by a similar race he saw in the river Seine in Paris. The water temperature was around 6 degrees for […]
Geneva bans burkinis in swimming pools
Tribune de Genève. Last week, the municipality effectively banned burkinis from the city’s pools. A new rule says women wishing to enter the pool must wear a one or two piece swim suit that leaves arms bare and goes no further than the knees. Skirts and bath robes are not allowed. Invented in Australia by […]
Dogs poisoned in Geneva parks
Dog owners in Geneva have reported poisoning in parks on social media. Genève chiens, a local dog owners association has posted a warning on its website, after warnings from dog owners were posted on the association’s Facebook page. Parks mentioned include: parc Bertrand, parc La Grange and parc Château-Banquet. One dog has died according to […]
Geneva to Paris for 34 francs
Train operator TGV Lyria is set to launch new fares to compete with low-cost airlines. Prices starting at CHF 34 will be offered on trips from Geneva to Paris. First class tickets at CHF 57 will be offered on the same journey. There will also be a fully-flexible first class business fare priced a bit […]
Extremist vows terrorist attacks in Lausanne and Geneva
Last week, the newspaper Le Temps reported on mobile phone messages that suggest there were plans for terrorist attacks in Lausanne and Geneva. One message, sent via Snapchat from the phone of a 28-year old man from Annemasse in France, read: “We are going to blow ourselves up in Lausanne and in a church in […]
