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 Ten years after the referendum that led to Brexit, Britain and the European Union must close ranks in an increasingly unstable world, their leaders said on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260214/europe-uk-seek-closer-ties-a-decade-after-brexit Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:33:53 +0100 europe-uk-seek-closer-ties-a-decade-after-brexit Five years on from the end of free movement, Britons living throughout Europe are still dealing with the consequences of Brexit. Fiona Godfrey, from British in Europe, tells The Local the battle to secure rights is still ongoing and that things could get more complicated. https://www.thelocal.ch/20251230/brexit-is-not-done-how-britons-in-europe-are-still-fighting-for-their-rights Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:49:11 +0100 brexit-is-not-done-how-britons-in-europe-are-still-fighting-for-their-rights From allowing Britons travelling to Europe to use e-gates at passport control, and an agreement to allow pets to travel more easily, plus a promise to rejoin Erasmus, the new EU-UK deal had many elements that will affect both Britons and Europeans. https://www.thelocal.ch/20250519/from-egates-to-erasmus-what-was-agreed-in-new-post-brexit-eu-uk-deal Mon, 19 May 2025 17:35:52 +0200 from-egates-to-erasmus-what-was-agreed-in-new-post-brexit-eu-uk-deal UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hosting EU chiefs at a summit on Monday, the first of its kind since Brexit, as he tries to deepen relations with the bloc. https://www.thelocal.ch/20250516/after-brexit-whats-at-stake-in-the-landmark-uk-eu-summit Fri, 16 May 2025 12:51:12 +0200 after-brexit-whats-at-stake-in-the-landmark-uk-eu-summit More than 120,000 Britons were naturalised in European countries since the 2016 Brexit referendum, according to the latest data on citizenship acquisition published by Eurostat. https://www.thelocal.ch/20250307/more-than-120000-brits-naturalised-in-european-countries-since-brexit-vote Fri, 07 Mar 2025 14:31:09 +0100 more-than-120000-brits-naturalised-in-european-countries-since-brexit-vote January 31st 2025 marks five years since Britain officially left the European Union. While many issues have been resolved for Britons living throughout Europe, there are still hurdles and headaches ahead, explains Claudia Delpero. https://www.thelocal.ch/20250131/its-five-years-since-brexit-but-problems-lie-ahead-for-brits-in-the-eu Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:28:42 +0100 its-five-years-since-brexit-but-problems-lie-ahead-for-brits-in-the-eu More than eight years after the UK's Brexit vote, a majority of EU citizens would like a closer relationship with Britain and many Brits are now prepared to ditch their Brexit red lines, a new survey has revealed. https://www.thelocal.ch/20241212/brexit-reset-why-majority-of-eu-citizens-want-closer-ties-with-the-uk Thu, 12 Dec 2024 15:02:13 +0100 brexit-reset-why-majority-of-eu-citizens-want-closer-ties-with-the-uk More than 42,000 British citizens moved to EU countries in 2023, with the largest groups recorded in Spain, France and Germany, according to data published recently by the EU statistical office Eurostat. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240920/thousands-of-britons-still-moving-to-eu-countries-despite-brexit Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:44:48 +0200 thousands-of-britons-still-moving-to-eu-countries-despite-brexit The UK's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer has swept into Downing Street in a landslide victory. But how will a Labour government affect Brits in Europe? And what, if anything, will the former 'Remainer' do about Brexit? https://www.thelocal.ch/20240705/what-labours-uk-election-win-could-mean-for-brits-in-europe Fri, 05 Jul 2024 17:31:57 +0200 what-labours-uk-election-win-could-mean-for-brits-in-europe A new project from citizens campaign group British in Europe aims to empower Brits in the EU to advocate for their post-Brexit rights. The Local spoke to BiE chair Jane Golding about the problems British citizens face in Europe and why the project is still needed. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240615/interview-a-lot-of-people-think-brexit-is-done-but-its-not-for-brits-in-europe Sat, 15 Jun 2024 12:05:39 +0200 interview-a-lot-of-people-think-brexit-is-done-but-its-not-for-brits-in-europe It's already been postponed several times but could Europe's new biometric Entry/Exit border system (EES) be delayed again? Here's what we know so far about the start date for the new system. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240426/ees-could-the-launch-of-the-europes-new-border-system-be-delayed-again Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:50:09 +0200 ees-could-the-launch-of-the-europes-new-border-system-be-delayed-again With Europe set to introduce its new Entry/Exit biometric border system (EES) in the autumn there has been much talk about the importance of a new app designed to help avoid delays. But how will it work and when will it be ready? https://www.thelocal.ch/20240507/how-will-the-new-app-for-europes-ees-border-system-work Tue, 07 May 2024 12:29:42 +0200 how-will-the-new-app-for-europes-ees-border-system-work Ever since the UK ‘Brexited’ from the EU, its citizens have faced various restrictions in Switzerland (as elsewhere in Europe). But what happens to those already living here? https://www.thelocal.ch/20240415/what-happens-to-brits-in-switzerland-when-their-work-permits-expire Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:19:07 +0200 what-happens-to-brits-in-switzerland-when-their-work-permits-expire From Thursday April 11th it will become harder for Britons living in Europe to move back to the UK with their foreign partner and family because the minimum salary threshold rises steeply. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240406/what-brits-in-europe-need-to-know-about-uks-new-minimum-income-rules Sat, 06 Apr 2024 12:00:31 +0200 what-brits-in-europe-need-to-know-about-uks-new-minimum-income-rules The UK has finally introduced post-Brexit border checks on food, plants and some animal products coming in from Europe. These affect businesses for now but soon they will be extended to people carrying personal goods from the EU to the UK.  https://www.thelocal.ch/20240201/who-in-europe-is-affected-by-the-uks-new-brexit-border-checks-on-goods Thu, 01 Feb 2024 13:11:08 +0100 who-in-europe-is-affected-by-the-uks-new-brexit-border-checks-on-goods Countries across Europe ordered more than 1,000 Britons to leave their territories in 2023, according to recent data from EU stats agency. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240110/hundreds-of-britons-across-europe-given-orders-to-leave Wed, 10 Jan 2024 13:46:27 +0100 hundreds-of-britons-across-europe-given-orders-to-leave British citizens living in Europe who had lost their electoral rights in the UK because they lived abroad for more than 15 years should be able to vote in the next general election, after the British government finally published new rules on registration and voting. https://www.thelocal.ch/20231027/votes-for-life-brits-in-europe-given-boost-as-new-rules-finally-published Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:19:52 +0200 votes-for-life-brits-in-europe-given-boost-as-new-rules-finally-published It's human nature to look for a loophole, shortcut or workaround to the rules, but most of the advertised 'dodges' to the EU's 90-day rule are nothing of the sort. https://www.thelocal.ch/20230531/mythbuster-can-you-really-cheat-the-eus-90-day-rule Wed, 31 May 2023 14:48:44 +0200 mythbuster-can-you-really-cheat-the-eus-90-day-rule The European Commission has been forced to issue guidance to EU member states on the treatment of UK citizens with post-Brexit residence rights transiting the Schengen borders, after it emerged some were wrongfully detained last year. https://www.thelocal.ch/20230910/brexit-eu-issues-guidance-after-britons-wrongfully-held-at-schengen-borders Sun, 10 Sep 2023 16:09:13 +0200 brexit-eu-issues-guidance-after-britons-wrongfully-held-at-schengen-borders Before Brexit, UK nationals had a nearly unlimited access to Swiss residency and employment. But these rights were curtailed once Britain left the European Union. https://www.thelocal.ch/20230831/explained-how-can-brits-visit-or-move-to-switzerland-post-brexit Thu, 31 Aug 2023 17:03:58 +0200 explained-how-can-brits-visit-or-move-to-switzerland-post-brexit