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 In the Swiss canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, January 14th is New Year's Day. Here’s how the local residents - along with a group of traditional characters known as Chläusen - celebrate the day. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200114/january-14th-what-you-need-to-know-about-switzerlands-second-new-years-day Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:54:58 +0100 january-14th-what-you-need-to-know-about-switzerlands-second-new-years-day The world's eight billion people ushered in 2023 on Saturday, bidding farewell to a turbulent 12 months marked by war in Europe, stinging price rises, Lionel Messi's World Cup glory and the deaths of Queen Elizabeth, Pele and former pope Benedict. https://www.thelocal.ch/20230101/in-pictures-europe-steps-into-2023-after-turbulent-year Sun, 01 Jan 2023 10:49:56 +0100 in-pictures-europe-steps-into-2023-after-turbulent-year Another year has come to an end. Here's everything that's set to change in Switzerland in 2020. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200101/everything-set-to-change-in-january-2020 Wed, 01 Jan 2020 17:57:07 +0100 everything-set-to-change-in-january-2020 Don't yet have plans for New Year's Eve? See in 2017 by joining other revellers at one of these free Swiss parties. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161228/where-to-celebrate-new-years-eve-in-switzerland-for-free Wed, 28 Dec 2016 11:30:09 +0100 where-to-celebrate-new-years-eve-in-switzerland-for-free