The Local Switzerland

Brother of Belgian bomber wins gold in Switzerland

Fri, 20 May 2016 17:28:35 +0200

Belgian Mourad Laachraoui, the younger brother of one of the Brussels airport bombers, has won gold in the European Taekwondo Championships and will compete in this summer's Olympics.

Flights disrupted after Brussels attacks

Wed, 23 Mar 2016 10:17:25 +0100

Flights between Switzerland and Brussels were cancelled on Wednesday following the bomb attacks in the Belgian capital on Tuesday.

Switzerland condemns Brussels attacks

Tue, 22 Mar 2016 16:33:27 +0100

Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann has condemned the bomb attacks in Brussels in the name of the government.

Brussels blunders with wrong Swiss flag

Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:02:00 +0100

Swiss sensibilities have been affronted by a faux pas committed by the European Commission in Brussels over a false representation of Switzerland’s flag.

Swiss government plugs Horizon funding gap

Wed, 25 Jun 2014 17:00:00 +0200

The federal government has approved interim measures to fund Swiss researchers participating in the EU’s Horizon 2020 who have been denied funding from Brussels.

EU calls for new deal with Switzerland

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:25:00 +0100

The European Union is unhappy with Switzerland's practice of negotiating sector-by-sector accords, a policy which the EU says has reached its limits and should be reviewed.

Swiss solar plane preps for Brussels flight

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:36:00 +0200

A Swiss solar-powered aircraft is set to fly to Brussels as early as next week in what would be its first international flight, the project manager said on Thursday.