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 The Swiss could soon be singing a new anthem after the public voted online to choose the composition they would like to see replace the current one. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150914/public-select-potential-swiss-national-anthem Mon, 14 Sep 2015 12:06:35 +0200 public-select-potential-swiss-national-anthem The number of entrants in a competition to change Switzerland's national anthem has risen to more than 200, organizers who want to bin the less than rousing current version said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140707/entries-for-new-national-anthem-swell-over-200 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 00:15:20 +0200 entries-for-new-national-anthem-swell-over-200 Likened to a weather forecast crossed with a church hymn, Switzerland's national anthem could be binned in favour of a new version if campaigners get their way. https://www.thelocal.ch/20131213/competition-for-new-anthem-set-to-open Fri, 13 Dec 2013 10:42:00 +0100 competition-for-new-anthem-set-to-open A panel of 30 Swiss personalities has been selected to choose a new national anthem for Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20131108/panel-of-personalities-to-judge-new-swiss-anthem Fri, 08 Nov 2013 11:45:00 +0100 panel-of-personalities-to-judge-new-swiss-anthem A competition has been launched for a new Swiss national anthem that better represents the country as it is today. https://www.thelocal.ch/20120802/competition-for-new-national-anthem Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:27:00 +0200 competition-for-new-national-anthem