The Local Switzerland

Switzerland offers 10,000 franc reward for English version of new 'national anthem'

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 15:18:43 +0100

A Swiss NGO is offering financial reward - and eternal recognition - to help write an English version of the country's unofficial new national anthem.

Politician offers kids 2,000 Swiss sausages after outcry over pork-free school picnic

Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:04:10 +0200

Right-wing politician Andrea Glarner has offered to donate 2,000 Cervelat sausages to Swiss schoolchildren after their teachers asked parents to avoid bringing pork to an end-of-term picnic.

Foreign flags hurt our feelings: Swiss patriots

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:20:24 +0200

Conservative nationalist party, the Ticino League, wants to make the raising of the Swiss flag mandatory for anybody hoisting a foreign flag in Switzerland.