Tag: Bellechasse prison


  • Fribourg votes: Bellechasse prison approved, Lac de la Gruyère protection initiative rejected

    Fribourg votes: Bellechasse prison approved, Lac de la Gruyère protection initiative rejected

    Fribourg’s September 28 vote: Prison plan approved, lake protection initiative rejected In the canton’s latest electoral decision, the public weighed two major questions: backing a new central prison at Bellechasse and rejecting a constitutional bid to safeguard Lac de la Gruyère and its shores. Voters approved the prison project with a strong majority while turning…

  • Fribourg Votes: Bellechasse Prison Approved, Lake Plan Rejected

    Fribourg Votes: Bellechasse Prison Approved, Lake Plan Rejected

    Fribourg approves a new central prison at Bellechasse Voters in the canton of Fribourg went to the polls on September 28 to decide on two diverging issues: a major infrastructure project and a constitutional safeguard for a local landscape. The tally on the prize question showed strong support for the state’s prison plan. The proposal…

  • Fribourg votes: Bellechasse prison approved, lake protection rejected

    Fribourg votes: Bellechasse prison approved, lake protection rejected

    Two referendums shape Fribourg’s September 28 vote Voters across the canton of Fribourg weighed in on two high-profile proposals on Sunday: a major investment to replace the central prison in Bellechasse and a constitutional initiative aimed at protecting Lake de la Gruyère and its shores. The results reveal a clear split between infrastructure and environmental…