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The strange link between a famous Swiss mummy and new British PM Boris Johnson

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 13:47:36 +0100

A mummified body buried under a church in Basel Switzerland was last year identified as an ancestor of new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Meghan Markle ‘has Swiss ancestor’

Thu, 14 Dec 2017 15:30:59 +0100

A small Swiss commune is claiming a direct link to the American actress Meghan Markle who will marry Britain’s Prince Harry next year.

How will the Brexit negotiations affect Switzerland?

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 12:13:36 +0200

That’s the question preoccupying the Swiss media this week as Britain on Wednesday finally kickstarted the two-year Article 50 process of leaving the EU.

‘Leap into the unknown’: Swiss press on Brexit

Fri, 24 Jun 2016 11:05:48 +0200

The British people’s historic vote to leave the European Union is a recipe for uncertainty and turbulence on the financial markets, according to the Swiss papers on Friday.

VIDEO: Brits in Europe say why UK should stay

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 19:01:17 +0200

Brits living in other European countries are among the most likely to want the UK to stay in the EU. In a new video from The Local, eight of them tell us why.

7 reasons why the Queen should visit Switzerland

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 10:36:35 +0200

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has only once made an official visit to Switzerland during her 64-year reign, way back in 1980. As she celebrates her 90th birthday, The Local feels it’s about time she paid the country a second visit. Here’s why.

'Hug a Brit to stop Brexit' Europeans urged

Fri, 08 Apr 2016 18:57:00 +0200

If Britain leaves the EU after its referendum in June, it won’t just affect Brits, but people from across Europe - none of whom will get a vote. Now Europeans can get involved – by love-bombing their British friends to encourage them to stay.

Prince George's website swiped by Swiss man

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 19:15:00 +0200

A Swiss businessman registered the name of the royal baby as a website address before it was even announced to the public, local media reported on Thursday.

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.

New British royal to receive Swiss parcel

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 11:56:00 +0200

Celebrity chef Anton Mosimann, who cooked the wedding banquet for Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011, has sent a gift to their newborn son.

Bern pays 500 million francs in UK tax deal

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0100

Switzerland has given Britain a 500-million-franc ($545-million) advance as part of a special deal that took effect on January 1st aimed at taxing British funds stashed in Swiss banks.

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.

Britain and Switzerland sign tax agreement

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:48:00 +0200

Britain and Switzerland signed an agreement on Thursday which will allow the taxing of previously hidden funds held by Britons in Swiss bank accounts.

Switzerland concludes tax deal with Britain

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:14:00 +0200

Switzerland and Britain have concluded a tax deal to regularise any hidden assets held by British taxpayers in the alpine state, the Swiss Finance Ministry said in a statement Wednesday.