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 How Denmark got its children back to school so soon after lockdown Denmark was the first country in Europe to reopen day care and primary schools after the strict coronavirus lockdown. Emma Firth takes a look at how Denmark did it and what lessons there are for other countries. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200528/how-denmark-got-its-children-back-to-school Thu, 28 May 2020 11:05:40 +0200 how-denmark-got-its-children-back-to-school Spanish-Swiss suspect due in court over ties to killers of Scandinavian hikers A Spanish-Swiss man suspected of having ties to those accused of murdering two Scandinavian women hiking in Morocco will appear in court on Monday, his lawyer has told AFP. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190201/spanish-swiss-suspect-due-in-court-over-ties-to-morocco-killers Fri, 01 Feb 2019 13:59:34 +0100 spanish-swiss-suspect-due-in-court-over-ties-to-morocco-killers Second Swiss citizen arrested in connection with Scandinavian hiker murders A second Swiss citizen has been arrested in Morocco in connection to the murder of two female Scandinavian hikers in the Atlas mountains. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190111/second-swiss-citizen-arrested-in-connection-to-scandinavian-hiker-murders Fri, 11 Jan 2019 15:59:37 +0100 second-swiss-citizen-arrested-in-connection-to-scandinavian-hiker-murders Swiss-Spanish man among new suspects brought before Morocco judge in slain hikers case A Morocco prosecutor on Thursday brought seven new suspects including a Spanish-Swiss man before a Rabat anti-terror judge in connection with the murder of two Scandinavian women in the Atlas Mountains. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190103/swiss-spanish-man-among-new-suspects-brought-before-morocco-judge-in-slain-hikers-case Thu, 03 Jan 2019 19:39:16 +0100 swiss-spanish-man-among-new-suspects-brought-before-morocco-judge-in-slain-hikers-case Revealed: Switzerland already strips refugees of cash As Denmark faces a barrage of criticism over its controversial plan to seize refugees' valuables, Switzerland has already been following this practice for years, Swiss authorities said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160115/revealed-switzerland-already-strips-refugee-valuables Fri, 15 Jan 2016 17:11:08 +0100 revealed-switzerland-already-strips-refugee-valuables