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 Wearing a burqa in public in the Swiss canton of Ticino will be an offence punishable by a fine of up to 10,000 francs ($9,813), the cantonal parliament decided on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151124/mps-back-hefty-fine-for-wearing-burka-in-ticino Tue, 24 Nov 2015 10:36:06 +0100 mps-back-hefty-fine-for-wearing-burka-in-ticino The same group that launched the initiative to ban the construction of new minarets in Switzerland is now seeking a national law to prohibit the wearing of veils and other face-covering headgear. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150127/right-wing-group-seeks-national-face-veil-ban Wed, 28 Jan 2015 00:13:00 +0100 right-wing-group-seeks-national-face-veil-ban