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 Justice minister Simonetta Sommaruga on Monday presented to the press a new Swiss-wide action plan to fight against radicalization and violent extremism. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171205/switzerland-launches-anti-terror-action-plan Tue, 05 Dec 2017 12:00:11 +0100 switzerland-launches-anti-terror-action-plan Security personnel at Geneva airport have been taking a new course to help them spot the signs of radicalization among their colleagues, according to media reports. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170607/geneva-airport-staff-receive-training-to-spot-signs-of-radicalization Wed, 07 Jun 2017 13:35:27 +0200 geneva-airport-staff-receive-training-to-spot-signs-of-radicalization Posters calling for financial donations to help save a contentious mosque in Winterthur have been put up around the eastern Swiss city. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161123/posters-appeal-to-save-controversial-swiss-mosque Wed, 23 Nov 2016 12:26:50 +0100 posters-appeal-to-save-controversial-swiss-mosque The Zurich Federation of Islamic Organizations (Vioz) has suspended the An’Nour mosque in Winterthur after its imam was arrested for inciting people to kill others. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161107/islamic-federation-suspends-swiss-mosque-after-imam-arrested Mon, 07 Nov 2016 11:46:38 +0100 islamic-federation-suspends-swiss-mosque-after-imam-arrested Prosecutors have opened criminal proceedings against four people associated with a mosque in the city of Winterthur for public incitement to crime and violence. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161102/imam-faces-prosecution-after-police-raid-winterthur-mosque Wed, 02 Nov 2016 12:21:51 +0100 imam-faces-prosecution-after-police-raid-winterthur-mosque MPs in the canton of Vaud are calling for the creation of a telephone helpline for people to report others they suspect of being radicalized. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161102/vaud-politicians-call-for-anti-radicalization-hotline Wed, 02 Nov 2016 10:12:10 +0100 vaud-politicians-call-for-anti-radicalization-hotline Police in Basel raided a controversial mosque in the city and arrested two people on Tuesday morning, Swiss media reported. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160927/two-arrested-in-police-raid-on-basel-mosque Tue, 27 Sep 2016 14:38:11 +0200 two-arrested-in-police-raid-on-basel-mosque Winterthur has become a “hot spot” for radicalization and the authorities aren’t doing enough to combat it, says a Muslim politician in the city. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160708/swiss-city-slammed-for-failing-to-prevent-radicalization Fri, 08 Jul 2016 11:07:51 +0200 swiss-city-slammed-for-failing-to-prevent-radicalization The Swiss government has published guidelines aiming to help members of society identify potential cases of Islamic radicalization. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160705/report-swiss-society-should-act-to-prevent-radicalization Tue, 05 Jul 2016 13:04:35 +0200 report-swiss-society-should-act-to-prevent-radicalization The city of Winterthur has launched a new service aimed at preventing radicalization. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160518/swiss-city-fights-extremism-with-anti-radicalization-centre Wed, 18 May 2016 14:39:42 +0200 swiss-city-fights-extremism-with-anti-radicalization-centre