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 Swedish expat misses generous paternal leave Jonas Medin, who left Sweden to follow his wife to Basel, Switzerland, misses the generous paid paternity leave allowed in his home country and laments the fact more Swedish men do not take advantage of the benefit. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151110/swedish-expat-misses-generous-paternal-leave Tue, 10 Nov 2015 12:57:52 +0100 swedish-expat-misses-generous-paternal-leave Switzerland seeks more male nursery workers The Swiss body responsible for children’s daycare services is calling for more men to become professional childcarers in the hope of making up a nationwide shortfall of nursery workers. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140804/switzerland-seeks-more-male-nursery-workers Mon, 04 Aug 2014 14:52:00 +0200 switzerland-seeks-more-male-nursery-workers Deficient Swiss day care dogs working parents Politics, crime and . . . day care? In Switzerland these days, child care is often front-page news. Authorities and parents are wringing their hands over everything from high prices and long waiting lists to overly detailed regulations that govern child-care facilities. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130503/deficient-swiss-daycare-dogs-working-women Fri, 03 May 2013 15:00:00 +0200 deficient-swiss-daycare-dogs-working-women