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 Can dual national Brits travel to UK without valid British passport after all? Upcoming rule changes to the UK's new ETA border system have angered dual national Brits, but updated travel guidance from the government and a major airline suggests those without valid British passports may be allowed entry - as long as they have an expired UK passport. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260220/can-dual-national-brits-travel-to-uk-without-valid-british-passport-after-all Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:07:00 +0100 can-dual-national-brits-travel-to-uk-without-valid-british-passport-after-all How UK dual nationals in Europe can renounce British citizenship If you wish to give up British citizenship - here's how to do it, how much it costs and how, in some cases, you can get it back. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260218/how-uk-dual-nationals-in-europe-can-renounce-british-citizenship Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:34:18 +0100 how-uk-dual-nationals-in-europe-can-renounce-british-citizenship Geneva: short, chaotic ceremony as terror group ETA formally ends armed fight After a 60-year armed struggle, Basque terror group ETA on Thursday announced it was dissolving in a ceremony lasting a matter of minutes. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180503/geneva-short-chaotic-ceremony-as-terror-group-eta-formally-ends-armed-fight Thu, 03 May 2018 20:23:30 +0200 geneva-short-chaotic-ceremony-as-terror-group-eta-formally-ends-armed-fight UN asks Switzerland not to extradite militant to Spain after torture claims A UN torture watchdog has asked the Swiss authorities not to extradite a convicted Basque militant who claims she was tortured in Spain. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170425/un-asks-switzerland-not-to-extradite-spaniard-after-torture-claims Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:08:48 +0200 un-asks-switzerland-not-to-extradite-spaniard-after-torture-claims ETA member arrested by Swiss claims torture in Spain A convicted member of Basque separatist group ETA arrested in Switzerland in April is refusing to be extradited as she claims she was tortured in Spain. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160610/eta-member-arrested-by-swiss-claims-torture-in-spain Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:11:03 +0200 eta-member-arrested-by-swiss-claims-torture-in-spain Blaze destroys Swatch factory in Grenchen A fire broke out at the ETA watch manufacturing unit in Grenchen, northern Switzerland, on Sunday causing considerable damage and threatening production delays. https://www.thelocal.ch/20131230/blaze-destroys-swatch-factory-in-grenchen Mon, 30 Dec 2013 12:24:00 +0100 blaze-destroys-swatch-factory-in-grenchen