Vesenaz tunnel opponents force referendum with signatures

Vesenaz, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The Green Party in Geneva and its allies collected over 8,700 signatures required to force a referendum on the construction of a tunnel under the village of Vesenaz, the financing of which was approved by the cantonal parliament in May 2009. The issue will now be put on the ballot in November 2009 at the earliest. Some 30,000 cars a day drive through the village of Vesenaz, on the left bank, to reach Geneva. The commune of Collonge-Bellerive,  of which Ve

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