Facts
On April 26, 1996, the Grand Council of Geneva opened a credit of 20 million francs to subsidize the reconstruction of the Charmilles football stadium. As this proved impossible, the law was amended on June 19, 1997, and the credit was allocated to the study and construction of a new football stadium on the Praille site. On May 27, 1999, the Grand Council adopted a law on the creation of a development zone 3 dedicated to commercial and administrative activities, including the stadium project. On March 7, 2000, a popular initiative "For a reasonable stadium project" was launched, providing in particular for the reduction of the subsidy to 15 million francs, for a stadium of 15,000 seats, and the renunciation of the shopping center. On June 15, 2001, the Grand Council declared this initiative valid, which is the subject of a public law appeal.Considerations
The Federal Tribunal upholds the appeal. It considers that the initiative is partially contrary to federal law insofar as it tends to restore the former planning, and that it is moreover unrealizable insofar as it aims to reduce the capacity of the stadium and to suppress the shopping center. Only the reduction of the subsidy could remain, but it cannot constitute an autonomous object in the eyes of the initiators. The initiative must…