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 Germany wants to start vaccinating against coronavirus from mid-December, while the rollout in Switzerland is not expected until the end of January. Will people be able to cross the border to get the jab? https://www.thelocal.ch/20201130/will-people-from-switzerland-be-allowed-to-go-to-germany-for-covid-19-vaccination Mon, 30 Nov 2020 11:26:13 +0100 will-people-from-switzerland-be-allowed-to-go-to-germany-for-covid-19-vaccination 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 As 10 Swiss cantons are now on Germany’s ‘high risk’ list, many in the region worry that cross-border shopping may be in peril. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201019/panic-buying-fearing-the-closure-of-borders-the-swiss-go-binge-shopping-in-germany Mon, 19 Oct 2020 16:02:13 +0200 panic-buying-fearing-the-closure-of-borders-the-swiss-go-binge-shopping-in-germany 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 The new Swiss ambassador to Germany had a rather inauspicious start to the job on Wednesday but was able to see the humour in the situation. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180829/flag-fail-swiss-ambassador-to-germany-laughs-off-prop-fiasco Wed, 29 Aug 2018 23:26:46 +0200 flag-fail-swiss-ambassador-to-germany-laughs-off-prop-fiasco Is the mafia still a force to be reckoned with in today's Italy, and what does it do? Hear Jessica Phelan explain on this week's podcast. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171124/podcast-2 Fri, 24 Nov 2017 15:18:07 +0100 podcast-2 A German court on Tuesday rejected a request to release a Swiss man being held on suspicion of spying. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170628/germany-refuses-to-release-swiss-spying-suspect Wed, 28 Jun 2017 13:34:16 +0200 germany-refuses-to-release-swiss-spying-suspect Just a fortnight after the revelation that Switzerland conducted a spying mission in Germany in 2012, media in the two countries have reported that the neighbouring nations recently signed an agreement to stop all such espionage. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170512/switzerland-and-germany-sign-no-spying-agreement-report Fri, 12 May 2017 13:18:50 +0200 switzerland-and-germany-sign-no-spying-agreement-report German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Saturday upbraided Switzerland for allegedly monitoring German finance inspectors who hunt cross-border tax cheats. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170507/german-fm-rebukes-switzerland-over-tax-scandal Sun, 07 May 2017 18:28:59 +0200 german-fm-rebukes-switzerland-over-tax-scandal A suspected Swiss spy arrested in Germany was allegedly surveilling finance investigators involved in the purchase of data CDs on tax cheats in Switzerland, a newspaper reported on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170501/suspected-swiss-spy-arrested-in-germany Mon, 01 May 2017 11:08:20 +0200 suspected-swiss-spy-arrested-in-germany The number of refugees trying to enter Germany through Switzerland has risen significantly in 2016, with the government reacting by increasing its border presence, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160822/germany-bolsters-swiss-border-against-refugees Mon, 22 Aug 2016 14:59:23 +0200 germany-bolsters-swiss-border-against-refugees German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Monday urged the European Union to negotiate with Switzerland on Bern's plans for new quotas on immigration from the bloc. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150817/german-minister-urges-eu-to-reach-swiss-deal Tue, 18 Aug 2015 00:54:33 +0200 german-minister-urges-eu-to-reach-swiss-deal German expats in Switzerland say they are discriminated against in the workplace, have difficulties finding apartments and suffer prejudice in their everyday lives because of “xenophobia” among Swiss citizens, a new report says. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150507/german-expats-feel-unwelcome-in-switzerland Thu, 07 May 2015 13:45:45 +0200 german-expats-feel-unwelcome-in-switzerland German prosecutors are investigating the Switzerland-based private banking arm of Coutts for allegedly helping clients avoid tax, British parent company the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150226/germans-launch-probe-of-coutts-banks-swiss-branch Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:49:25 +0100 germans-launch-probe-of-coutts-banks-swiss-branch Investment sentiment in Germany, Switzerland's biggest trade partner, rose for the third month in a row in January, shrugging off the market turmoil sparked by the Greek political crisis and the Swiss franc shock, a survey found on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150120/german-investor-confidence-sentiment-bucks-concerns Tue, 20 Jan 2015 12:47:00 +0100 german-investor-confidence-sentiment-bucks-concerns German customs officials have seized two containers filled with account details from a Swiss private bank's subsidiary in the Cayman Islands, a news report said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140622/zurich-bank-probed-after-caymans-documents-seized Sun, 22 Jun 2014 23:39:00 +0200 zurich-bank-probed-after-caymans-documents-seized German football legend Uli Hoeness, boss of powerhouse club Bayern Munich, went on trial on Monday for evading millions in taxes by hiding his wealth in a Swiss bank account. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140310/german-football-boss-on-trial-over-swiss-account Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:12:27 +0100 german-football-boss-on-trial-over-swiss-account Police launched about 50 coordinated home and office raids in Germany and Switzerland Tuesday against suspects in an insider-trading ring, they said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140226/swiss-police-make-raids-on-insider-traders Wed, 26 Feb 2014 08:38:00 +0100 swiss-police-make-raids-on-insider-traders The mountainous canton of Valais recorded a 2.5 percent decrease in tourists in 2013 despite an overall rise in tourist figures nationwide. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140225/valais-sees-tourism-decrease-despite-overall-rise Tue, 25 Feb 2014 17:01:00 +0100 valais-sees-tourism-decrease-despite-overall-rise