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 International rankings showcase Switzerland’s school struggles Strong in mathematics but getting worse in reading, the PISA rankings have highlighted just how much Switzerland’s schools are struggling to keep up. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191203/international-rankings-highlight-switzerlands-school-struggles Tue, 03 Dec 2019 17:27:26 +0100 international-rankings-highlight-switzerlands-school-struggles Six authors who found inspiration in Switzerland European artists and writers, from Voltaire and Goethe to Ian Fleming and F. Scott Fitzgerald, have found inspiration among the hills, valleys and mountains of Switzerland -- and it’s not hard to see why. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170908/six-authors-who-found-inspiration-in-switzerlands-scenery Fri, 08 Sep 2017 12:21:15 +0200 six-authors-who-found-inspiration-in-switzerlands-scenery