Switzerland-France feud erupts over G7 security costs

Switzerland is demanding France cover the €21.7-€27.2 million cost of securing its border and policing protesters related to a G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France. French refusal to contribute has prompted Swiss officials to consider withholding funds owed to France, though treaty constraints complicate such measures. Swiss authorities have mobilized 4,000 military personnel and police to manage protests, citing a need to avoid a repeat of violent demonstrations during a 2003 G8 summit.