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 Diplomats from several countries were meeting Saturday at a Swiss retreat in a bid to maintain dialogue on the preliminary US-Iran deal to halt the Middle East war, said Bern. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260620/diplomats-hold-us-iran-preparatory-discussions-at-swiss-retreat Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:50:36 +0200 diplomats-hold-us-iran-preparatory-discussions-at-swiss-retreat Switzerland has offered to host the possible signing of a peace agreement between the United States and Iran, the Swiss foreign ministry told AFP on Friday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260613/switzerland-offers-to-host-signing-of-us-iran-peace-deal Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:40:49 +0200 switzerland-offers-to-host-signing-of-us-iran-peace-deal Switzerland said Friday it had begun sending staff back to Tehran and would gradually reopen its embassy, enabling it to continue as a facilitator for diplomatic contacts between Washington and Tehran. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260425/key-go-between-switzerland-to-reopen-embassy-in-iran Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:54:25 +0200 key-go-between-switzerland-to-reopen-embassy-in-iran Amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and soaring jet fuel prices, European airlines have cancelled hundreds of flights this spring. The impact on flight services could last for months. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260320/what-you-need-to-know-as-european-airlines-cancel-hundreds-of-flights Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:23:09 +0100 what-you-need-to-know-as-european-airlines-cancel-hundreds-of-flights The cost of fuel at Swiss pumps has risen since the US and Israel launched airtrikes on Iran on February 28th. How will the prices develop in the short term? https://www.thelocal.ch/20260312/how-much-more-are-drivers-in-switzerland-now-paying-for-fuel Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:26:36 +0100 how-much-more-are-drivers-in-switzerland-now-paying-for-fuel