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 Majority back scrapping TV licence fee at referendum A majority of Swiss want to see the TV licence fee scrapped when the proposal comes to a referendum next March. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171227/majority-back-scrapping-tv-licence-fee-at-referendum Wed, 27 Dec 2017 11:48:17 +0100 majority-back-scrapping-tv-licence-fee-at-referendum Terror fears trigger Swiss run on guns There has been a marked increase in applications for gun licences in Switzerland, a development police attribute to growing insecurity. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160725/terror-fears-trigger-swiss-run-on-guns Mon, 25 Jul 2016 10:52:18 +0200 terror-fears-trigger-swiss-run-on-guns Thousands drive without permit in Switzerland Some 3,500 drivers in Switzerland are behind the wheel without a permit, according to statistics from the federal highways office (ASTRA). https://www.thelocal.ch/20140805/unlicensed-drivers-number-thousands-in-switzerland Tue, 05 Aug 2014 11:56:00 +0200 unlicensed-drivers-number-thousands-in-switzerland