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 Swiss carnivals play out to large crowds With carnival season in full swing, numerous cities in Switzerland have been celebrating with colourful floats, costumes, children’s parades and traditional gugge music bands, as dry conditions boost attendance figures. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150219/swiss-carnivals-play-out-to-large-crowds Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:49:00 +0100 swiss-carnivals-play-out-to-large-crowds Nude 'selfie' mayor tops Swiss scandal list Nudity, sex, money and high-profile break-ups made the headlines in Switzerland this year according to internet search engine Google, which has named the country’s top ten scandals for 2014. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141229/nude-selfie-mayor-tops-googles-swiss-scandal-list Mon, 29 Dec 2014 15:31:00 +0100 nude-selfie-mayor-tops-googles-swiss-scandal-list