British newspapers in Geneva

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Hiya

Do you know of a newsstand, Kiosk or shop that sells British newspapers in Geneva? I'm looking for the Guardian, the Telegraph, the Sun, etc.

I've been to Cornavin (Geneva Central Station) and the Airport but couldn't find any of the above-mentioned papers there.

Any information or suggestion is welcome.

Thanks a million 🙏

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Not for a few years. Not because they stopped importing them but because they stopped exporting them. I expect Brexit complications shipping via the EU was part of it.

Can’t you get them on-line?

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I regularly pick up the FT weekend from a neighbourhood grocery store/newsstand. I have seen other some papers as well.

But all these papers are available online now and broadly accessible. For example, at all the Geneva public libraries you can read newspapers (and magazines) digitally from UK and around the world using the PressReader app. There you have the PDF versions or "e-Papers" as they are published for printing.

This is only one of the many ways; other sources are available too. DM me if you need more info.

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The FT is the only one I could find so far.

I'm actually looking for the physical paper ones but there aren't many english ones. Only French, Italian, Turkish, Swiss.

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My local newsstand in COOP out in the countryside of Vaud has FT, NYT, and at least a few other overseas papers. Perhaps you are checking the newsstand after it’s sold out, or before it arrives.

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Understand. Although I don't recommend it, if you must have a print version to feel the carbon in your hands, consider printing the e-Paper/PDF for your own personal use.

It was not uncommon at least before COVID to find such printed versions of worldwide newspapers at various hotels or airlines lounges.

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I agree it's always nicer to hold a physical newspaper, and I was very much in that camp. However since subscribing to the FT and being able to read the epaper like a physical paper on my tablet (or computer) I haven't looked back.

I know the times have a similar epaper and I think the Telegraph has as well, it may be worth taking a trial subscription to see how it suits you.

As others have mentioned,, PressReader.com is also a great service and they also have a free 7 day trial, so have a look at that as well.

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If you could get a subscription here it’s likely they would be at least a couple of days late.

In the good old days they used to have lorries pick up first editions around 10:30-11:00 and they would race to Dover and Folkestone to get them to Calais by early morning. If lucky they would get to Geneva around 6 to allow distribution to kiosks for the morning rush hour.

Some, like the Herald Tribune, were printed in Paris and shipped overnight. That used to be a joint publication of the Washington Post and the New York Times. That was an excellent publication. But in the early 20-teens the Post dropped out and it became the International New York Times. Such a loss.