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Geneva: City in Switzerland
Geneva is the second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous in French-speaking Romandy. Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, and a centre for international diplomacy. Geneva hosts the highest number of international organizations in the world.

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Femen campaign against the war in Ukraine [Video]

Femen campaign against the war in Ukraine

On Friday morning in Geneva, activists from the Femen group, known for its provocative demonstrations, used a chainsaw to cut up the wooden sculpture known as the "Broken Chair". They were protesting..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published
Rare 300-carat diamond necklace with links to Marie Antoinette fetches €4.5m in Geneva auction [Video]

Rare 300-carat diamond necklace with links to Marie Antoinette fetches €4.5m in Geneva auction

Composed of approximately 300 carats of old mine-cut diamonds, the historic piece was once worn during royal coronations and is rumoured to hold ties to the scandal that tainted Marie Antoinette’s..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:03Published
Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève: the 90 competing timepieces on display [Video]

Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève: the 90 competing timepieces on display

Back from a touring exhibition, 90 of the world's finest contemporary watches are on display in Geneva, just a few days before the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), which each year rewards the..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 02:00Published

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