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 Young Swiss women will be obliged to attend an ‘information day’ about military service from 2020 in order to encourage more to join the army, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170523/switzerland-takes-step-closer-to-military-conscription-for-women Tue, 23 May 2017 12:12:56 +0200 switzerland-takes-step-closer-to-military-conscription-for-women The Swiss army should accept overweight people for military service, a Swiss government commission has said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170123/swiss-military-service-fat-doesnt-mean-unfit-to-serve-says-commission Mon, 23 Jan 2017 12:15:36 +0100 swiss-military-service-fat-doesnt-mean-unfit-to-serve-says-commission A 24-year-old Swiss man has been fined nearly 9,000 francs by a court in Germany for accidentally smuggling his military-issue gun across the border. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160407/swiss-army-recruit-forgets-gun-in-car Thu, 07 Apr 2016 12:44:28 +0200 swiss-army-recruit-forgets-gun-in-car The Swiss government is urging voters to maintain the country's compulsory military service when they head to the polls next month for a referendum on the issue. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130817/bern-urges-voters-to-back-military-service Sat, 17 Aug 2013 20:26:00 +0200 bern-urges-voters-to-back-military-service