The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed ANALYSIS: Britons in Europe still gripped by fear and loathing over Brexit It's been four years since the polemic Brexit referendum and now the inevitable moment is upon us. So how have Brits living in Europe come to terms with leaving the EU? Graham Keeley finds out. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201228/analysis-fear-and-loathing-in-brexit Mon, 28 Dec 2020 10:31:03 +0100 analysis-fear-and-loathing-in-brexit 'Plans ruined and job opportunities lost': Freedom of movement ends as Brexit reality dawns for Britons across Europe From January 1st 2021, Britons can no longer take advantage of the EU's right to freedom of movement, which means lost job opportunities, complications, visas, house sales and health issues as these Britons living in Europe testify. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201225/landlocked-end-of-freedom-of-movement-complicates-lives-for-brits-in-europe Fri, 25 Dec 2020 09:32:10 +0100 landlocked-end-of-freedom-of-movement-complicates-lives-for-brits-in-europe Around Europe: How countries are battling to prevent a second wave of Covid-19 As the Covid-19 pandemic makes a resurgence our journalists around Europe explain the state of play in their country, the measures being in put in place and the mood of the public as concerns of further restrictions and lockdowns grow. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200925/around-europe-how-countries-are-battling-to-prevent-a-second-wave-of-covid-19 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 10:45:34 +0200 around-europe-how-countries-are-battling-to-prevent-a-second-wave-of-covid-19 You are not alone – living abroad in the time of corona Living far away from family in these troubling times forces us to face unique challenges. But you are not alone, writes The Local's founder Paul Rapacioli. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200319/you-are-not-alone-living-abroad-in-the-time-of-corona Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:38:53 +0100 you-are-not-alone-living-abroad-in-the-time-of-corona How can health insurance in Switzerland be made cheaper? Over the last two decades, the cost of health insurance has gone up an average of 3.7 percent per year in Switzerland and people are well and truly fed up. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180502/how-can-health-insurance-in-switzerland-be-made-cheaper Wed, 02 May 2018 09:22:57 +0200 how-can-health-insurance-in-switzerland-be-made-cheaper 'A lot of the Swiss rental market is about having personal connections' The Local spoke recently to Walter Angst of Swiss tenants' association MV about the state of renting in the country. Here's what he told us. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180424/a-lot-of-the-swiss-rental-market-is-about-having-personal-connections Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:17:48 +0200 a-lot-of-the-swiss-rental-market-is-about-having-personal-connections