The Local Switzerland

Travel: Are neighbouring countries still open to Swiss tourists?

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 18:05:29 +0100

Borders between Switzerland and its neighbours are open. But given high coronavirus infection rates, border nations have tightened their entry requirements.

Austrian family steal Swiss taxi and crash into parked boat

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 13:03:08 +0200

A 60-year-old Swiss taxi driver was assaulted in St Gallen by an Austrian man and his wife, who then made off with the taxi before crashing it soon after.

LISTEN: Austria turns right, Venice bids for freedom, France stamps on sex pests

Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:51:29 +0200

In this week's podcast we look at how Austria's government could soon include an ex-Nazi party. How right wing could it get?

Swiss mountain guide investigated over deadly Austrian avalanche

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 09:58:02 +0100

The mountain guide who was leading a group of Swiss ski tourers hit by an avalanche in the Austrian Tyrol last week is being investigated for homicide through negligence.

Austrian avalanche victims were Swiss

Fri, 17 Mar 2017 09:47:03 +0100

The four people who died in a massive avalanche in the Tyrol region of Austria on Wednesday were from Switzerland, Swiss and Austrian media have reported.

Swiss hiker in Austria rescued after sending SOS to America

Mon, 08 Aug 2016 13:11:45 +0200

A hiker trapped in the Austrian mountains was rescued after sending an SOS to the American makers of a GPS device who then sent it back around the world to the local mountain rescue team.

Swiss attack bouncer at Austrian nightclub

Tue, 08 Mar 2016 11:27:10 +0100

Police have arrested four Swiss men for the attempted murder of a bouncer at an Austrian nightclub in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Lawyer arrested over Geneva murder of ex-wife

Mon, 16 Jun 2014 12:24:00 +0200

Police arrested a 35-year-old lawyer from Vienna who is suspected of shooting dead his ex-wife in a Geneva apartment building over the weekend, cantonal authorities said.

The Local launches new site in Austria

Tue, 13 May 2014 16:55:00 +0200

Home to 8.5 million people, Austria is an oft-overlooked nexus of culture, cake and music. Now, The Local is ready to shine a light on events at the centre of Europe.

Austria's Swiss football coach to stay put

Wed, 30 Oct 2013 19:52:00 +0100

Switzerland's Marcel Koller will stay on as Austria's national football team coach until 2015, the football federation (OeFB) announced Wednesday, despite the team's failure to qualify for the World Cup next summer.

Millions transferred abroad in tax deal

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 18:58:00 +0200

Switzerland says it has paid Britain and Austria hundreds of millions of francs under a deal to settle past tax-dodging by their citizens.

Swiss to tax family of suicide data thief

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:32:42 +0200

Swiss tax authorities want to tax money made in 2010 on stolen information about 1,500 suspected German tax cheats holding bank accounts in Switzerland, media reported on Thursday.

Swiss parties fail in bid to axe foreign tax pacts

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:02:00 +0200

Swiss voters will not get a chance to throw out pending tax accords with Germany, Britain and Austria after three parties failed to gather enough signatures to take the issue to a referendum, the government said on Tuesday.

South Korean, Austrian killed in Swiss Alps

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:11:00 +0200

A South Korean climber and an Austrian BASE-jumper lost their lives in the Swiss Alps over the weekend, police in Bern Canton said on Sunday.

Sunbathing woman shot in the leg

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:13:00 +0200

A 46-year-old woman was shot in the leg on Saturday afternoon as she lay sunbathing by a small lake near St. Gallen.

Green light for tax deals with UK and Germany

Thu, 31 May 2012 18:15:53 +0200

Switzerland's lower house voted on Wednesday in favour of approving tax treaties with the United Kingdom, Germany and Austria.

Austria signs Swiss tax deal

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:29:00 +0200

Austria will on Friday sign a much-needed treaty with Switzerland to tax Austrian money in Swiss bank accounts, Economy Minister Maria Fekter said Thursday.

Austrian ski resorts trump Swiss in new rankings

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:07:00 +0100

Austrian ski resorts have stolen a march on their Swiss competitors, dominating an annual ranking of Alpine destinations.