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 Starting on June 28th, vaccinated travellers from third countries, including Americans, will be allowed to come to Switzerland without having to show a negative Covid test or quarantine upon arrival. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210616/reader-question-what-proof-of-vaccination-will-switzerland-require-for-citizens-of-third-countries Wed, 16 Jun 2021 15:10:48 +0200 reader-question-what-proof-of-vaccination-will-switzerland-require-for-citizens-of-third-countries More than one million Europeans have obtained the new EU Covid health certificate being rolled out in each country to unlock travel within the bloc, the European Commission said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210608/a-million-europeans-obtain-eu-covid-health-pass-ahead-of-vote Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:47:46 +0200 a-million-europeans-obtain-eu-covid-health-pass-ahead-of-vote Fewer restrictions and more vaccinations are in store in Switzerland in the month of June in 2021. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210521/everything-that-changes-in-switzerland-in-june-2021 Sat, 22 May 2021 00:08:03 +0200 everything-that-changes-in-switzerland-in-june-2021 Despite ongoing travel restrictions, extra costs and uncertainty over new Covid variants, international residents living across Europe vow to travel abroad this summer. For most it is the need to see family that motivates them. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210603/im-going-crazy-why-international-residents-in-europe-will-travel-this-summer-despite-covid Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:50:07 +0200 im-going-crazy-why-international-residents-in-europe-will-travel-this-summer-despite-covid Swiss authorities have added the UK to its list of high-risk countries for Covid-19 due to the rising number of infections linked to the variant first detected in India. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210528/switzerland-adds-uk-to-list-of-high-risk-covid-countries Fri, 28 May 2021 16:14:35 +0200 switzerland-adds-uk-to-list-of-high-risk-covid-countries Switzerland on Wednesday announced the relaxation of several coronavirus measures from Monday, May 31st. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210526/which-covid-19-restrictions-will-switzerland-decide-to-lift-on-may-31st Wed, 26 May 2021 16:20:57 +0200 which-covid-19-restrictions-will-switzerland-decide-to-lift-on-may-31st Switzerland has made another update to the quarantine list, removing all remaining Austrian states, Hungary, Poland and parts of France and Italy, along with several other countries. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210519/switzerland-removes-austria-hungary-and-parts-of-france-and-italy-from-quarantine-list Wed, 19 May 2021 20:11:19 +0200 switzerland-removes-austria-hungary-and-parts-of-france-and-italy-from-quarantine-list Switzerland will wind back its quarantine requirement for vaccinated people and those who can prove they have recovered from the virus at the end of May. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210513/switzerland-to-remove-quarantine-for-vaccinated-people Thu, 13 May 2021 12:00:26 +0200 switzerland-to-remove-quarantine-for-vaccinated-people Making sense of ever-changing rules about who can enter Switzerland, and when, is not easy. This is what we know — and don’t know — right now about travel regulations. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210506/when-can-foreign-tourists-come-to-switzerland-again Thu, 06 May 2021 16:53:09 +0200 when-can-foreign-tourists-come-to-switzerland-again Switzerland needs vaccinated children to reach herd immunity. As more Swiss cantons are opening their vaccination programmes to 16-year-olds, will younger children be next in line, and if so, when? https://www.thelocal.ch/20210504/when-will-switzerland-start-vaccinating-children Tue, 04 May 2021 13:49:36 +0200 when-will-switzerland-start-vaccinating-children From vaccines to the quarantine list, here's what is set to change in the month of May in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210428/everything-that-changes-in-switzerland-in-may-2021 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 12:10:51 +0200 everything-that-changes-in-switzerland-in-may-2021 Citizens of the United Kingdom have been effectively restricted from entering Switzerland since December. With the UK leading the charge on vaccines, when will this change? https://www.thelocal.ch/20210427/update-when-will-brits-be-allowed-to-travel-to-switzerland-again Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:26:29 +0200 update-when-will-brits-be-allowed-to-travel-to-switzerland-again The Swiss government has outlined its strategy on Wednesday for gradual easing of the remaining coronavirus measures. Here are the main points. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210422/explained-what-is-switzerlands-three-phase-plan-for-ending-covid-19-restrictions Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:58:17 +0200 explained-what-is-switzerlands-three-phase-plan-for-ending-covid-19-restrictions The Swiss hit the al fresco dining tables and were back pumping iron on Monday as the country reopened outdoor cafes and indoor gyms despite rising Covid case rates. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210419/how-switzerland-celebrated-the-loosening-of-lockdown-measures Tue, 20 Apr 2021 01:35:10 +0200 how-switzerland-celebrated-the-loosening-of-lockdown-measures Switzerland announced Wednesday that it ended 2020 with a record-breaking budget deficit of 15.8 billion Swiss francs ($17.6 billion, 14.6 billion euros) due to the Covid-19 pandemic. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210217/switzerland-announces-record-breaking-budget-deficit Wed, 17 Feb 2021 19:07:14 +0100 switzerland-announces-record-breaking-budget-deficit It's been four years since the polemic Brexit referendum and now the inevitable moment is upon us. So how have Brits living in Europe come to terms with leaving the EU? Graham Keeley finds out. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201228/analysis-fear-and-loathing-in-brexit Mon, 28 Dec 2020 10:31:03 +0100 analysis-fear-and-loathing-in-brexit The UK government's decision to end freedom of movement does not just hit Brits in the UK, but also those living around the EU who may need or simply want to move to another EU country in future. Please tell us if you are affected. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201214/landlocked-in-the-eu-are-you-affected-by-loss-of-onward-freedom-of-movement Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:49:03 +0100 landlocked-in-the-eu-are-you-affected-by-loss-of-onward-freedom-of-movement