The once-in-25-year show in Vevey was halted on Thursday evening due to a risk of lightning, according RTS. The warning came from Meteo Swiss and a spokesperson said that the risk of lightening forced them to evacuate the stadium for safety reasons. Rain and wind were soon followed by lightning, which can be seen in […]
Temperature records broken in Switzerland
Sion had the highest recorded temperature in Switzerland this year, beating its highest temperature since records began in 1958, according to Meteo Swiss. On Thursday, the heat in the Alpine town reached 38 degrees. The previous record was set on 7 July 2015 (37.8). Records were broken in Neuchâtel (37.8), Scuol (33.8), Basel (37), Aarau […]
Temperatures could reach 38 degrees in Switzerland this week
According to the weather forecaster Meteo Swiss, the temperature could reach 38 degrees in Sion on Thursday. High temperatures are also expected in Basel (37), Geneva (37), Zurich (36) and Lausanne (36) on Thursday. The weather service has classified the rest of the weak as a heatwave and issued a degree 3 warning, described as […]
Over 5 million kilograms of plastic released into the environment annually in Switzerland
A recent report from Switzerland’s Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) puts annual plastic pollution at 5.12 million kilograms in Switzerland, a figure that excludes plastic pollution from vehicle tires – road abrasion creates tire fragments, which are significant source of environmental plastic pollution. Plastic pollution represents around 0.7% of the 710 million kilograms of […]
Rents have risen in Switzerland’s main cities, according to rental website
The website homegate.ch has compiled data on rental prices in Zurich, Basel, Bern and Geneva over the last two years. The data shows how rents have risen in these cities and presents them on maps showing prices rises by suburb in each of these cities. The data presents rental prices for a 70 square metre […]
Switzerland signs post-Brexit security deal with Britain
Last week, Switzerland agreed with Britain to maintain the flow of information on organised crime and terrorism even if the UK leaves the EU with a no-deal. Karin Keller-Sutter and British Home Secretary Sajid Javid signed the contracts in London, according to a government press release. Should Britain leave the EU without a deal, “all […]
Retirement age to rise for women in Switzerland
The Swiss government has been looking at measures to shore up the finances of Switzerland’s pension system for some time. The difference between the official retirement age for women (64) and men (65) is an obvious target. Recently, the Federal Council, Switzerland’s executive, said it would include increasing the retirement age of women from 64 […]
Children cleaning Swiss classrooms divides opinion
In 2002, Prilly, a municipality in French-speaking Switzerland decided it needed to cut its spending. The roughly 15,000 francs it was spending on school cleaning didn’t escape the cuts, according to 20 Minutes. Less commercial cleaning meant pupils and teachers had to pitch in and help keep the school clean. Commercial cleaners continued to clean […]
UBS warns of a looming shortage of workers in Switzerland
The Swiss bank UBS estimates there could be a shortfall of 500,000 workers in Switzerland in the coming 10 years as the baby boomer generation retires. However, the bank predicts the shortfall will not be even across all industries. Some sectors are expected to stagnate. Workers in these industries might find it harder to find […]
easyJet adds two new destinations from Geneva
easyJet will add two new destinations from Geneva starting in November 2019, according to Geneva airport. From November the airline will offer flights to Prague, in the Czech Republic, and Aqaba, in Jordan, to its list of destinations from Geneva. Aqaba is a port city next to the Red Sea not far from the archaeological […]
