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New Sunday Concert streamed on 25 April

Health measures mean the Victoria Hall cannot open its doors to the public. But it will nevertheless bring a new concert into your home on Sunday via live streaming!

Opening of a new cycle lane along the quays of the northern shore

Since last week, cyclists have been able to ride along Quai du Mont-Blanc and Quai Wilson on a two-way cycle path separated from the road.

City of Geneva experiments with its first virtual parliament

As part of its digital transition policy, the City of Geneva is providing the city council with a video-conference interface for its plenary meetings in the event that it is not possible to hold an in-person plenary session. Having successfully completed experiments with this backup solution, Geneva is the first city in Europe to have an entirely virtual parliament.

Reopening of les Charmilles ice rink to people aged under 20

From 6 April 2021, les Charmilles ice rink – at the very heart of the Europe district – will reopen to children and young people under the age of 20.

The accounts for 2020 have been severely impacted by the current circumstances

The health situation combined with the effects of the latest tax reform (RFFA) impacted on the accounts of the City of Geneva for 2020. The deficit of 47.1 million francs was reduced to 17.1 million after drawing 30 million from the cyclical reserve. Investments were slightly higher than the provision in the budget.

The City is strengthening its anti-waste measure

The current health situation also has consequences with regard to occupancy of public areas and waste management. With the arrival of the fine weather and restaurants and terraces still closed, the public throngs to the squares, public benches and other areas to enjoy their lunch on the go or eat take-away dishes from local outlets.

Article modifié le 16.04.2021 à 17:20

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