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 Survey: majority of Swiss in favour of burqa ban More than 70 percent of Swiss want to see a ban on the burqa across Switzerland, according to a new survey. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160829/survey-majority-of-swiss-in-favour-of-burqa-ban Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:07:35 +0200 survey-majority-of-swiss-in-favour-of-burqa-ban Ticino tourist sector has 'real fears' over effect of burqa ban Hoteliers in the canton of Ticino are holding their breath to see if the recent ban on the burqa will have an effect on tourism from Arab countries. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160711/ticino-tourism-has-real-fears-over-effect-of-burqa-ban Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:00:00 +0200 ticino-tourism-has-real-fears-over-effect-of-burqa-ban Saudis warn tourists to respect Swiss burqa ban The Saudi Arabian embassy in Bern has warned its citizens visiting Switzerland this summer to be careful not to break the law. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160613/saudis-warn-tourists-to-respect-swiss-burqa-ban Mon, 13 Jun 2016 12:22:01 +0200 saudis-warn-tourists-to-respect-swiss-burqa-ban Businessman vows to pay burqa ban fines A ban on wearing niqabs or burqas in public has yet to be implemented in the canton of Ticino but an Algerian businessman is already vowing to “neutralize” it by paying any fines for breaking the law, recently passed by MPs in the southern Swiss canton. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151211/businessman-vows-to-pay-burqa-ban-fines Fri, 11 Dec 2015 12:00:23 +0100 businessman-vows-to-pay-burqa-ban-fines MPs in Swiss canton of Ticino back burqa ban Wearing a burqa in public in the Swiss canton of Ticino will be an offence punishable by a fine of up to 10,000 francs ($9,813), the cantonal parliament decided on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151124/mps-back-hefty-fine-for-wearing-burka-in-ticino Tue, 24 Nov 2015 10:36:06 +0100 mps-back-hefty-fine-for-wearing-burka-in-ticino Swiss tourists warned of French burqa ban Police in the French Alps have been forced to hand out notices to tourists wearing the full face veil, many on a day trip from Switzerland, to remind them that France has a total burqa ban in public. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150723/swiss-tourists-warned-of-french-burqa-ban Thu, 23 Jul 2015 13:11:11 +0200 swiss-tourists-warned-of-french-burqa-ban Right-wing group seeks national face veil ban The same group that launched the initiative to ban the construction of new minarets in Switzerland is now seeking a national law to prohibit the wearing of veils and other face-covering headgear. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150127/right-wing-group-seeks-national-face-veil-ban Wed, 28 Jan 2015 00:13:00 +0100 right-wing-group-seeks-national-face-veil-ban