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 Switzerland struggling to bring Swiss IS fighters in Syria before its courts At least four Swiss citizens said to be IS followers are imprisoned by Kurdish troops in Syria, including a mother and her young child. But how can Switzerland demand the extradition of its citizens from a government it doesn't recognize? https://www.thelocal.ch/20180724/switzerland-struggling-to-bring-swiss-is-fighters-in-syria-before-its-courts Tue, 24 Jul 2018 14:50:44 +0200 switzerland-struggling-to-bring-swiss-is-fighters-in-syria-before-its-courts Lafarge ex-CEO denies knowing of Syria payments until late A former CEO of French-Swiss cement maker LafargeHolcim said he was made aware of payments to the Islamic State group in August 2014, contradicting an account by another top executive, a source close to the case said on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171216/lafarge-ex-ceo-denies-knowing-of-syria-payments-until-late Sat, 16 Dec 2017 17:17:34 +0100 lafarge-ex-ceo-denies-knowing-of-syria-payments-until-late Graubünden support for Olympics slips: survey Less than a month before a binding referendum in Graubünden, support for Switzerland’s bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics is slipping in the canton, where backers hope to stage the Games in St. Moritz and Davos. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130213/graubunden-support-for-olympics-slips-survey Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:39:18 +0100 graubunden-support-for-olympics-slips-survey