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 France has tightened the rules for travellers entering from the EU and Schengen area nations, including Switzerland. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210201/who-in-switzerland-doesnt-needs-a-negative-test-to-travel-to-france Mon, 01 Feb 2021 13:56:13 +0100 who-in-switzerland-doesnt-needs-a-negative-test-to-travel-to-france Switzerland and France are in a snowball fight over a cross-border car park which serves Swiss ski slopes but has been closed by the French due to the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210127/franco-swiss-cold-war-breaks-out-over-ski-border-car-park Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:01:51 +0100 franco-swiss-cold-war-breaks-out-over-ski-border-car-park France will take measures to stop skiers from sidestepping local virus restrictions and hitting the slopes in other countries during the Christmas holidays. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201202/switzerland-france-porte-du-soleil-french-skiers-to-be-banned-from-hitting-swiss-slopes Wed, 02 Dec 2020 10:28:16 +0100 switzerland-france-porte-du-soleil-french-skiers-to-be-banned-from-hitting-swiss-slopes One of Switzerland's biggest ski resorts is set to launch a shuttle service to bus in skiers from nearby French ski stations in a move that could stoke tensions between authorities the two countries. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201127/does-valais-have-the-right-to-bus-skiers-from-france-to-switzerland Fri, 27 Nov 2020 19:23:42 +0100 does-valais-have-the-right-to-bus-skiers-from-france-to-switzerland As dozens of Geneva residents have discovered recently, going from Switzerland to France is not as simple as it used to be. Here is what you should know before you cross the border. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201120/what-swiss-residents-need-to-do-to-avoid-being-fined-at-the-french-border Fri, 20 Nov 2020 14:04:01 +0100 what-swiss-residents-need-to-do-to-avoid-being-fined-at-the-french-border Borders between Switzerland and its neighbours are open. But given high coronavirus infection rates, border nations have tightened their entry requirements. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201106/travel-do-neighbouring-countries-remain-open-to-swiss-tourists Fri, 06 Nov 2020 18:05:29 +0100 travel-do-neighbouring-countries-remain-open-to-swiss-tourists While people in France and Germany hunker down for their second lockdowns in six months, the measures will have only minimal impact on those living on the Swiss side of the borders. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201102/will-lockdowns-in-france-and-germany-affect-swiss-resident Mon, 02 Nov 2020 16:25:25 +0100 will-lockdowns-in-france-and-germany-affect-swiss-resident By adding two border regions of France to its list of departments affected by curfew restrictions, the French government limits the freedom of movement of those living close to the Swiss border. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201023/will-border-workers-in-switzerland-be-subjected-to-frances-curfew Fri, 23 Oct 2020 17:15:31 +0200 will-border-workers-in-switzerland-be-subjected-to-frances-curfew As of Monday, September 14th, travellers from nine areas of France will have to quarantine for 10 days upon arrival in Switzerland. However, border regions are exempted from the new rule. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200911/switzerland-adds-nine-french-regions-to-its-list-of-regions-at-risk Fri, 11 Sep 2020 17:37:03 +0200 switzerland-adds-nine-french-regions-to-its-list-of-regions-at-risk On September 11th , Switzerland added nine French regions to its list of high-risk countries, meaning that arrivals from those areas must quarantine for 10 days. But what about those who cross the border for a shopping spree? https://www.thelocal.ch/20200921/no-quarantine-swiss-residents-can-continue-to-shop-in-frances-border-regions Mon, 21 Sep 2020 19:37:23 +0200 no-quarantine-swiss-residents-can-continue-to-shop-in-frances-border-regions Starting Monday, arrivals from nine French regions will have to self-quarantine in Switzerland for 10 days. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200914/new-swiss-quarantine-what-you-should-know-if-you-are-travelling-from-france Mon, 14 Sep 2020 13:10:51 +0200 new-swiss-quarantine-what-you-should-know-if-you-are-travelling-from-france On Friday, the Federal Council is discussing the question of whether, due to the high number of infections in France, a quarantine obligation should be introduced for travellers from the country. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200911/could-switzerland-declare-quarantine-for-arrivals-from-france Fri, 11 Sep 2020 14:06:23 +0200 could-switzerland-declare-quarantine-for-arrivals-from-france A new agreement between Switzerland and France allows cross-border commuters based in France but employed in Switzerland to continue working from home until the end of the year without having to change their tax status. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200819/french-border-workers-can-continue-to-work-from-home-for-swiss-employers Wed, 19 Aug 2020 12:14:40 +0200 french-border-workers-can-continue-to-work-from-home-for-swiss-employers When the Swiss school year resumes on August 24th, kids living in France won't be able to attend schools in Geneva, despite a legal battle. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200731/cross-border-children-from-france-cant-attend-swiss-schools Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:58:25 +0200 cross-border-children-from-france-cant-attend-swiss-schools Hundreds of members of France's 'yellow vest' protest movement staged a peaceful demonstration outside the United Nations Office at Geneva on Wednesday, but numbers were far below organisers' expectations. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190220/hundreds-of-french-yellow-vest-protesters-gather-in-geneva Wed, 20 Feb 2019 12:27:40 +0100 hundreds-of-french-yellow-vest-protesters-gather-in-geneva A Paris court will rule Wednesday on whether Swiss banking giant UBS illegally tried to convince French clients to hide billions of euros in Switzerland, charges which prompted prosecutors to seek a record €3.7-billion fine. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190219/switzerlands-ubs-faces-37-billion-fine-as-crucial-court-ruling-looms Tue, 19 Feb 2019 10:10:35 +0100 switzerlands-ubs-faces-37-billion-fine-as-crucial-court-ruling-looms The moment may sound familiar to many; a family gathered around a kitchen table after the death of a parent, taking stock of the life that has ended. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190125/children-of-nazis-and-their-victims-share-family-history-to-mark-holocaust-lausanne Fri, 25 Jan 2019 10:35:30 +0100 children-of-nazis-and-their-victims-share-family-history-to-mark-holocaust-lausanne A French prosecutor on Thursday called for the Swiss UBS bank to be fined €3.7 billion (4.2 billion dollars) for "knowingly" helping French customers commit tax fraud. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181109/french-prosecutor-calls-for-ubs-to-be-fined-37-billion-in-tax-fraud-case Fri, 09 Nov 2018 08:48:20 +0100 french-prosecutor-calls-for-ubs-to-be-fined-37-billion-in-tax-fraud-case Switzerland’s first carpool lane, and the first international carpool lane in Europe, has been opened along the Thônex-Vallard border crossing near Geneva. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181009/switzerland-first-carpool-lane-opens-in-geneva-thonex-vallard-border Tue, 09 Oct 2018 14:23:21 +0200 switzerland-first-carpool-lane-opens-in-geneva-thonex-vallard-border France is to pay Switzerland 41.5 million francs after the two countries struck a deal to end a long-running dispute over social welfare payments. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180112/france-to-pay-switzerland-over-40-million-francs-in-social-welfare-deal Fri, 12 Jan 2018 12:18:56 +0100 france-to-pay-switzerland-over-40-million-francs-in-social-welfare-deal