Fourteen persons of various nationalities have died in Catalonia, most of them students from the Erasmus program, after the bus that was transporting them back from a fireworks festival crashed.
Cern Award or when art and science Collide
GENEVA – Open-minded artists and scientists collide at the world’s largest hadron lab fusion of arts and science .
2016 St. Patrick’s Day around Lake Geneva
Find the 2017 listing here. GENEVA, Switzerland – It’s not too late to get your green on. Here’s where!
Expect Delays, Geneva Airport Increases Passport Checks
GENEVA, Switzerland —The Geneva Airport announced today that it will step up its passport checks in response to a directive of the Swiss federal government, and warns of possible delays at the airport.
Police kill homicide suspect in shootout in Geneva
GENEVA, Switzerland – A Geneva police officer has been shot in the face and a homicide suspect shot and killed by officers responding to a call in the Servette-Hoffmann area early Tuesday morning.
Strong wind warning for most of Switzerland (video)
GENEVA, Switzerland – The Swiss meteorological office, MeteoSwiss, has issued a Degree 3 alert for strong, gusty winds for most of Switzerland for the next 48 hours.
What’s on in February in Geneva
GENEVA, Switzerland – “February, twenty-eight days as a rule are plenty. One year in every four, his days shall be reckoned as nine and twenty.” So, what’s on? Here’s my selection of events for what many consider as the last month of winter. Yes!
Thun: in the eye of Bernese Oberland
Located at the lower end of the lake, Thun is the gate to the Bernese Oberland, the heart of Switzerland and only a 2hr train ride from Geneva.
British man accused of fake credit card spree in Geneva
GENEVA, Switzerland – A 23-year-old British national was arrested on 3 February, after allegedly trying to use a fake credit card to purchase luxury items in Geneva.
Geneva International School evacuated after bomb threat
GENEVA, Switzerland – The oldest and largest of the three campuses of the International School of Geneva, La Grande Boissière, was evacuated today Thursday after receiving a bomb threat from an anonymous source.
List of Carnivals in Switzerland
GENEVA, Switzerland – Carnival season is upon us, and whether you are a long-term resident or a newly-arrived expat, you should experience one of these celebrations, as they can be a lot of fun. Some of the carnivals are scary, and I mean, the purpose is to scare you—and winter away—as much as possible (see video below).
Get Ready to Rumble! Emergency Sirens Test Across Switzerland Today
GENEVA, Switzerland – Get ready to rumble! The annual Swiss emergency alert system testing takes place today (the first Wednesday of February) from 13:30 to 14:30. With almost 8,000 high power sirens going off at once for two hours —116 sirens alone in canton Geneva— this is a sound you won’t soon forget.
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