GENEVA – Switzerland is set to begin a gradual reopening on 27 April after the Federal Council agreed to ease measures against the novel coronavirus.
Switzerland: Divorce in the Covid era
SWITZERLAND – Getting a divorce or obtaining a legal separation via remote conference or by written request is now possible in Switzerland.
Geneva reopens more border crossings with France
GENEVA – As called for by the Swiss Federal Council, the country prepares to reopen parts of the economy on 27 April. Canton Geneva has already lifted certain border movement restrictions with the provisional reopening of five crossings with France. Authorities however, caution Swiss residents not to rush to the other side for food shopping…
Geneva police issue fines for semi-confinement violations
GENEVA – Police have reported an increase in the number of fines related to breaches of public health guidelines aimed at limiting the spread of the novel coronavirus disease. Over the 17 April weekend, Geneva police issued 97 fines for non-compliance with Covid-19 social distancing guidelines including gatherings of more than five people. Many residents…
Geneva’s favorite festivals canceled
GENEVA – As Switzerland inches closer to lifting its semi-lockdown, the Federal Council decided to leave for now, the question of seasonal music gatherings to cantons and organisers. Minister of the Interior Alain Berset said events of over a thousand people could be problematic. It is no wonder then, that a number of popular summer…
Swiss win big in Geneva; Ireland not yet out
GENEVA, Switzerland – Not the rain, a missed penalty, or the mighty Irish fans and their songs could stop the Nati (Swiss National Team) from winning against Ireland in Geneva. The Nati continues unbeaten at home –a feat since 2014– and keeps the Euro hopes alive.
The Boys in Green vs The Nati in Geneva
GENEVA, Switzerland – The Boys are back… this time in a Euro2020 qualifier where the Swiss squad is against the wall and which the Nati must win to qualify for the top European competition.
Migros Servette closes; 10% discount for area residents
Geneva, Switzerland – Due to intense travel these past 20 months, this news blog has undergone a “technical closure”. So has been the Migros supermarket in the Servette area of Geneva.
Swiss Post, Red Cross, Coop campaign to help those in poverty in Switzerland
GENEVA – This may be the after-holiday season, but there is still time to give to those less fortunate and without much effort from your part, thanks to a coalition by the Swiss Post, Coop and Red Cross. First option at the Post Office: Buy non-perishable food items and/or toiletries and bring them to any…
Young man, 19, killed in first fatal accident in Geneva
Switzerland — Geneva police are looking for information or witnesses to a deadly motorcycle accident occurred on Wednesday 2 January at around 17:40 on the Route des Jeunes in canton Geneva. According to authorities, the victim, identified as a Swiss male born in 1999 (19 years of age), died on the scene after hitting the…
Iconic Geneva church badly damaged by raging fire
GENEVA, Switzerland — A fire burned for nearly three hours Thursday at the Sacré-Coeur Church in Plainpalais, destroying the attic and severely damaging the nave of the iconic 1859 landmark of the city centre.
