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 Switzerland condemned by rights court over fine for beggar The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday faulted Switzerland for imposing a heavy fine on a Romanian woman for begging and then detaining her when she couldn't pay. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210119/rights-court-condemns-switzerland-for-fining-beggar Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:56:28 +0100 rights-court-condemns-switzerland-for-fining-beggar Glance around Switzerland: Begging fines, cable car rescue and ID cards for illegal immigrants Our round up of stories that you might have missed this week includes protests against begging fines, an emergency cable car rescue, continued construction strikes and more. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181102/glance-around-switzerland-construction-strikes-continue-id-card-zurich-begging-fines-lausanne-protest-hundreds-cable-car-rescue-rhine-valley-capsule-hotel-lausanne Fri, 02 Nov 2018 14:33:00 +0100 glance-around-switzerland-construction-strikes-continue-id-card-zurich-begging-fines-lausanne-protest-hundreds-cable-car-rescue-rhine-valley-capsule-hotel-lausanne Podcast: "There's no safe option in Catalonia now" In this week's episode of The Local's Europe-wide podcast, Lee Roden looks at what the future might hold for Catalonia. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171027/theres-no-safe-option-in-catalonia-now Fri, 27 Oct 2017 19:22:58 +0200 theres-no-safe-option-in-catalonia-now Court rejects appeal against canton Vaud’s ban on begging A group defending the rights of beggars in the canton of Vaud on Wednesday lost its appeal against a new law approved last year that will see begging banned in the canton. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170511/court-rejects-appeal-against-canton-vauds-ban-on-begging Thu, 11 May 2017 11:50:10 +0200 court-rejects-appeal-against-canton-vauds-ban-on-begging