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 Swiss back new law to allow phone and email tapping Swiss voters approved a new surveillance law on Sunday, in a victory for the government which argued the security services needed enhanced powers in an increasingly volatile world. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160925/swiss-set-to-back-new-surveillance-law Sun, 25 Sep 2016 10:49:26 +0200 swiss-set-to-back-new-surveillance-law Big brother is watching Switzerland <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">Swiss cities and national train operator (SBB) are planning a massive extension of public surveillance systems by installing more closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in public areas.</span></span></p> https://www.thelocal.ch/20110818/886 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:26:21 +0200 886