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 What will Switzerland's controversial 'electronic-ID' mean for you? After having stirred controversy for a number of years, e-ID law was finally approved by Swiss voters on September 28th. What will it mean to you? https://www.thelocal.ch/20240911/what-you-need-to-know-about-switzerlands-forthcoming-electronic-id Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:33:01 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-switzerlands-forthcoming-electronic-id EU unveils plans to make passports and IDs digital for Schengen travel The European Commission has released details of its proposal to make passports and national identity cards available in a digital format on smartphones to "speed up travel" to and within the Schengen Area. https://www.thelocal.ch/20241010/eu-unveils-plans-to-make-passports-and-ids-digital-for-schengen-travel Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:19:33 +0200 eu-unveils-plans-to-make-passports-and-ids-digital-for-schengen-travel EXPLAINED: What is Switzerland’s new 'electronic ID' and will you need it? This week the Swiss government announced the creation of the electronic identity (e-ID) for all of Switzerland’s residents, as part of the country’s far-reaching "digital transformation". https://www.thelocal.ch/20231124/explained-what-is-switzerlands-new-electronic-id-and-will-you-need-it Fri, 24 Nov 2023 12:54:52 +0100 explained-what-is-switzerlands-new-electronic-id-and-will-you-need-it