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Geneva schools kick out Swiss kids living over border in France

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:59:43 +0200

Swiss families priced out of Geneva and forced to live just across the border in France are reeling from another blow: their children are now being elbowed out of Genevan schools.

Why Geneva's record number of cross-border workers spells bad news for France

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:07:50 +0100

By the end of 2024, Geneva recorded 24,835 new cross-border commuters from France— a figure never seen since the canton started to collect such statistics in 1989.

Is easyJet to blame for making Geneva 'worst airport in Europe'?

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:27:26 +0200

Cointrin, Geneva’s international airport, posted the worst performance results in Europe in terms of punctuality and reliability of flights during the summer of 2024. The finger of blame has been pointed at easyJet.

Why the 'strategic' Geneva to Lyon train line needs drastic improvement

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:10:03 +0200

Commuters on trains between Geneva and Lyon (and vice versa) have had to face a number of problems over the years. But there is a new move to drastically improve the service.

Are cross-border workers from France good or bad for Geneva's economy?

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 16:00:20 +0100

Not everyone in Switzerland’s second-largest city Geneva believe cross-border commuters from France benefit the region.

Why are French people now crossing the border to dine and shop in Switzerland?

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 18:26:49 +0200

People from France are now crossing the border into Switzerland to go shopping and visit restaurants, reversing the long-standing trend of going the other way. Why?

Five quiet places to escape the bustle of Geneva

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 20:01:19 +0200

Not everyone is leaving Switzerland this summer to go abroad for the holidays. It’s just as well, because the Geneva area boasts many out-of-the-way lakeside beaches and an abundance of other quiet attractions as well.

Is Switzerland 'pilfering' health workers from France during pandemic?

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:22:54 +0100

Officials in the Haute-Savoie area of France have accused private Swiss health clinics of poaching essential healthcare workers.

Are cross-border workers spreading coronavirus between Switzerland and France?

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 14:33:38 +0100

A Lyon doctor claims that cross-border workers are partly responsible for the increase in Covid-19 infections in Haute-Savoie and Ain, the French départments that border Switzerland.

Cross-border children from France can’t attend Swiss schools

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:58:25 +0200

When the Swiss school year resumes on August 24th, kids living in France won't be able to attend schools in Geneva, despite a legal battle.

Five border crossings between Geneva and France re-open

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:29:57 +0200

After shutting down many border points with France, Swiss authorities have re-opened some of them to avoid bottlenecks.

'A declaration of war': Why France and Geneva are feuding over new motorway plans

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 17:23:19 +0100

Opponents of the new motorway say it’s unnecessary and will cause pollution, while supporters argue that any attempt to stop the motorway would amount to a “declaration of war”.

France says Iran deal 'a step in right direction'

Sun, 24 Nov 2013 13:55:00 +0100

French President Francois Hollande on Sunday welcomed the deal his country and five other world powers clinched with Iran on curbing Tehran's nuclear programme.

Iranian press slams France over nuclear talks

Mon, 11 Nov 2013 12:40:00 +0100

The Iranian press on Monday rounded on France and its top diplomat Laurent Fabius, after reports emerged he scuttled a deal in nuclear negotiations in Geneva at the weekend.

McCain: 'Vive la France!' for blocking Iran deal

Mon, 11 Nov 2013 10:12:00 +0100

Conservative US leaders, fond of finger-pointing at France in recent years, lavished praise on Paris Sunday for blocking an agreement between Western powers and Iran over Tehran's nuclear program.

Iran MPs accuse Fabius of backing Israel in talks

Sun, 10 Nov 2013 10:44:00 +0100

Two senior Iranian MPs accused French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius Saturday of defending Israel, which objects to world powers reaching a deal with Tehran over its controversial nuclear programme.

Kidnapped US student abandoned near Lyon

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:17:00 +0100

A young American student kidnapped in Geneva upon leaving a nightclub was robbed and abandoned close to Lyon, east-central France, a detailed report revealed on Wednesday.

Secret Story winner hid call girl past: report

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:47:00 +0200

The popular Swiss winner of this year’s Secret Story, the French reality TV competition on TF1, previously worked in Geneva’s sex trade, according to a new report.

French workers targeted in Swiss hate campaign

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:17:00 +0200

Residents of France who work across the border in Geneva have become the targets of a virulent anti-migrant campaign calling for their houses and cars to be burned.

Swiss court rejects Delon's fake licence plate appeal

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:23:00 +0200

Switzerland's top court confirmed Friday that it has thrown out an appeal by French veteran film star Alain Delon against a fine imposed on him for using a fake licence plate.