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WEBWet summer keeps swimmers away. Far fewer people visited swimming pools this summer than in previous years. The main reason was the gloomy weather at the start of summer. Tweets by @wrs. English Speaking Radio in Switzerland I Local News, Events & …
Canton discusses future of newspaper - WRS
WEBFriday, 30 August 2024 06:30. The Geneva cantonal parliament debated the future of the local paper, the ‘Tribune de Genève’ last night following a decision by the paper’s owners, the Zurich based Tamedia. The company has announced a major restructuring which threatens jobs and the future of the printing works. The MPs adopted a motion ...
US voters can take part in Democrat primary in Geneva today
WEBMar 5, 2024 — Tory Mallett, Chair, Democrats Abroad. US citizens will be able to vote in the Democratic Primaries this week. The Democratic Party is the only US party that sends delegates to the National Convention representing citizens living outside the US.
Russian ambassador rejects Swiss peace talks - WRS
WEBJan 22, 2024 — Russian embassy, Bern. Russia has ruled out any Swiss participation in brokering a peace in Ukraine. At last week’s World Economic Forum’s meeting in Davos, the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked this country to organise talks.
Geneva cybersecurity company hacked - WRS
WEBWednesday, 27 July 2022 09:03. Hackers have released more than 60,000 documents relating to the clients of a Geneva company that specialises in cybersecurity, with information from public institutions, banks and law firms being leaked on the darknet. Police are investigating the hacking, which has led to technical data and access passwords from ...
Swiss intelligence ignored warnings from CIA and MI6 - WRS
WEBMay 17, 2024 — Swiss intelligence officers are being criticised for ignoring warnings from their US and UK counterparts about the owners of a hotel near the military airbase in Meiringen in canton Bern. Last summer the hotel was raided and the Chinese owners arrested. They were suspected of spying on the airbase which …
Hottest year last year - WRS
WEBTuesday, 11 July 2023 06:30. The latest government figures show that Switzerland was the hottest it’s ever been last year since records began in 1864. The Federal Environment Office says the hottest day last year was in Geneva when temperatures reached 38.3 on August 4. The longest period of hot days was in Lugano last summer.
Geneva to borrow CHF 1bn for renovation - WRS
WEBNov 17, 2022 — SIG. Geneva is debating on borrowing a billion francs to allow for the renovation of hundreds of buildings to cut their energy use. It would be the highest ever amount the canton has borrowed.
Tunnel des Nations marks major development - WRS
WEBMonday, 18 October 2021 04:20. Tunnel des Nations ge.ch. The new tunnel being built to link the Nations areas of Geneva with the autoroute marked a major phase in its construction on Friday – the two sides met in the middle. Work on the Route des Nations started in 2017 and is designed to relieve the traffic flowing through Grand Saconnex.
NATO to set up Geneva office - WRS
WEBThursday, 12 October 2023 06:30. The military alliance NATO is looking to set up an office in Geneva. It’s described as a liaison office designed to strength the links between the UN and other organisations. Swiss authorities say talks are already underway. The Foreign Affairs Office says a NATO liaison office will work with international and ...