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 When Willy and Marie Zysset decided to liven up their house by painting it orange in the spring of 2014, they spoke to authorities in the Swiss city of Biel to find out if they needed permission to replace the original “dirty brown” paint job. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180529/swiss-court-rules-against-retirees-flashy-orange-house Tue, 29 May 2018 12:59:13 +0200 swiss-court-rules-against-retirees-flashy-orange-house The Swiss federal government has launched a period of consultation on proposed new legislation that would toughen penalties for terrorists and those supporting terror organizations. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170622/switzerland-looks-to-tighten-anti-terror-laws Thu, 22 Jun 2017 13:34:15 +0200 switzerland-looks-to-tighten-anti-terror-laws