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 A landmark agreement has been reached by the European Parliament and Council on the reform of EU rules around customs that include new measures to tackle e-commerce from non-EU countries. What will it mean for consumers? https://www.thelocal.ch/20260402/shein-temu-why-european-consumers-will-pay-more-for-cheap-online-orders Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:38:55 +0200 shein-temu-why-european-consumers-will-pay-more-for-cheap-online-orders Swiss Post is (mostly) efficient and punctual with mail deliveries, but if you want your letters and packages to get to their destinations for Christmas, don’t procrastinate. https://www.thelocal.ch/20251202/what-are-the-swiss-deadlines-for-sending-christmas-post-this-year Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:24:13 +0100 what-are-the-swiss-deadlines-for-sending-christmas-post-this-year A week after the Swiss Post announced that it would stop sending parcels to the United States, certain shipments are again possible. https://www.thelocal.ch/20250903/swiss-post-resumes-shipments-of-some-packages-to-the-us Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:33:40 +0200 swiss-post-resumes-shipments-of-some-packages-to-the-us Swiss Post, like the postal services of several European countries, has announced it will stop shipping parcels to the US for the foreseeable future. https://www.thelocal.ch/20250825/why-swiss-post-has-stopped-shipping-goods-to-the-us Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:09:59 +0200 why-swiss-post-has-stopped-shipping-goods-to-the-us Most people use Switzerland’s postal service to mail or receive letters and packages. But did you know it offers other services as well? https://www.thelocal.ch/20240307/11-things-you-can-do-at-a-swiss-post-office-other-than-buy-stamps Thu, 07 Mar 2024 16:03:57 +0100 11-things-you-can-do-at-a-swiss-post-office-other-than-buy-stamps In case you haven’t looked at your calendar lately, Christmas is nearly here (yes, already). If you have any letters or parcels to send out, don’t procrastinate. https://www.thelocal.ch/20241202/the-swiss-deadlines-you-need-to-know-for-sending-christmas-post Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:01:01 +0100 the-swiss-deadlines-you-need-to-know-for-sending-christmas-post Switzerland’s postal service is reputed for being reliable and efficient. But could imminent closures of many of its branches cut services that customers depend on? https://www.thelocal.ch/20240603/what-swiss-post-office-closures-means-for-residents-around-switzerland Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:59:42 +0200 what-swiss-post-office-closures-means-for-residents-around-switzerland Switzerland’s postal service has outlined its mailing deadlines for Christmas to help customers get their letters and parcels to friends and loved ones in time for the holidays. https://www.thelocal.ch/20231124/what-are-the-christmas-deadlines-in-switzerland-for-posting-letters-and-parcels Fri, 24 Nov 2023 12:26:21 +0100 what-are-the-christmas-deadlines-in-switzerland-for-posting-letters-and-parcels Election flyers and political pamphlets are being delivered to all Swiss households, even those who expressly signal that they don't want to receive any marketing mail, earning the Swiss postal service millions. https://www.thelocal.ch/20231008/swiss-postal-service-earns-millions-by-ignoring-no-junk-mail-signs Sun, 08 Oct 2023 22:43:18 +0200 swiss-postal-service-earns-millions-by-ignoring-no-junk-mail-signs