The Local Switzerland

Glance around Switzerland: Jewish attacks, Swiss wine drinkers, viral railway video & child abuse

Fri, 23 Nov 2018 14:35:23 +0100

Our round up of stories you might have missed this week include attacks on Jewish institutions, a teacher who spent 70,000CHF of his own money on students, parents hitting children and Switzerland being among the world's biggest wine drinkers.

Maurer apologizes for Holocaust message gaffe

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:05:00 +0200

Swiss Federal President Ueli Maurer has apologized for his controversial message on Holocaust Remembrance Day at the end of January.

Swiss teacher fired over 'funny' Auschwitz pic

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:28:00 +0100

Swiss teacher Bernard Junod has been sacked from his job after posing at the gates of the Auschwitz concentration camp with a bag of ‘Nasi Goreng’ fried rice in his hand.