This is a second part of a feature “Living and Working in Eysins” (see part one here). Here we speak to the commercial director of the Terre Bonne business park, set just on the outskirts of the village. With over 400 staff already in place, and a planned total of 1,500 due to be established […]
Nyon says a big “No” to Novartis – Saturday Street Protest
There was a large but peaceful demonstration in Nyon on Saturday morning in protest against the recent announcement from Novartis that it is due to close its factory at its Nyon/Prangins site, with the resulting loss of over 320 jobs. An estimated 2,000 people including councillors, members of the municipality, Philip Jennings,General Secretary of UNI Globiunion (which has its […]
Round up of local news and events:From winning wine to protests agains Novartis closure
Photo above: Commuters at Nyon railway station. Here’s a round up of some of the local news taken from La Côte newspaper, plus a selection of local events coming up in the region. Don’t forget there is a Living in Nyon English column published in La Côte newspaper every Friday. It is a light […]
Big Expat Fair and Career Fair this weekend in Lausanne – Reminder book signing today, other events
On Sunday 6th November it’s the Leman Expat Fair. Over 120 Swiss and international businesses and services with experience in serving the English-speaking community will be in one place under the same roof at the Beaulieu in Lausanne. Whether you have just arrived in Switzerland, or have been here for a while, these fairs are a great way of finding out what’s […]
New shopping centre and children’s playground for Nyon. Debate on future of area. Local news
Here’s a quick round up of local news taken from La Côte newspaper plus events coming up in the region. Drop in CGN passengers numbers due to poor summer weather CGN (Compagnie Générale de Navigation – the company that run the boats on Lac Léman) announced that due to the bad weather over the summer months, the company saw a drop in its […]