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 talks fail to reach deal on Cyprus conflict Marathon talks aimed at ending Cyprus's drawn-out conflict sputtered out early Friday without a deal, despite valiant efforts from the UN chief to jumpstart the process. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170707/swiss-talks-fail-to-reach-deal-on-cyprus-conflict Fri, 07 Jul 2017 10:36:45 +0200 swiss-talks-fail-to-reach-deal-on-cyprus-conflict Cyprus peace talks get off to 'positive start' in Swiss Alps Rival Cypriot leaders resumed efforts on Wednesday to solve one of the world's longest-running conflicts, as the United Nations hailed the "positive atmosphere" at talks aimed at bringing lasting peace to the Mediterranean island. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170629/cyprus-peace-talks-get-off-to-a-positive-start-in-swiss-alps Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:45:55 +0200 cyprus-peace-talks-get-off-to-a-positive-start-in-swiss-alps Talks in Switzerland are the 'best chance' to resolve Cyprus conflict Talks in Switzerland this week on Cyprus's decades-long partition represent the "best chance" to resolve the conflict, the UN mediator said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170627/cyprus-peace-deal-un-talks-in-switzerland Tue, 27 Jun 2017 12:09:21 +0200 cyprus-peace-deal-un-talks-in-switzerland Cyprus peace talks resume in Geneva Rival Cypriot leaders resume UN-brokered peace talks in Geneva on Monday billed as a historic opportunity to end decades of conflict on the divided island, but the outcome is far from certain. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170109/cyprus-peace-talks-resume-in-geneva Mon, 09 Jan 2017 09:33:35 +0100 cyprus-peace-talks-resume-in-geneva UN: Cyprus talks end without agreement The latest round of talks between rival leaders on ending Cyprus's 42-year-old division broke up without agreement on Tuesday, the United Nations said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161122/un-cyprus-talks-end-without-agreement Tue, 22 Nov 2016 09:19:06 +0100 un-cyprus-talks-end-without-agreement Swiss talks 'crucial' to Cyprus deal: President Progress must be achieved in crucial UN-brokered Cyprus talks in Switzerland next week if the peace process is to succeed, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161105/swiss-talks-next-week-crucial Sat, 05 Nov 2016 22:08:16 +0100 swiss-talks-next-week-crucial Swiss market regulator eyes Cyprus outflows Swiss market regulator FINMA says it will monitor all money coming into Switzerland from crisis-hit Cyprus to ensure illegal funds don't sneak into the mix, but it maintains that no special measures are needed yet. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130326/swiss-market-regulator-monitors-cyprus Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:38:00 +0100 swiss-market-regulator-monitors-cyprus