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 Swiss justice and police minister Karin Keller-Sutter was in London on Wednesday to sign a fall-back agreement on admission to the labour market which aims to secure existing mutual rights and obligations for UK and Swiss workers in the event of a no-deal Brexit. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190711/confirmed-swiss-companies-can-still-hire-brits-after-no-deal-brexit Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:45:36 +0200 confirmed-swiss-companies-can-still-hire-brits-after-no-deal-brexit In 2018 the Swiss generally feel very safe, are optimistic about Switzerland’s future and less pessimistic than in the past about the global political situation. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180525/swiss-sense-of-security-increases-report Fri, 25 May 2018 14:22:01 +0200 swiss-sense-of-security-increases-report The Swiss authorities on Thursday warned about unauthorized and potentially violent protests targeting this year's World Economic Forum meet in Davos and its star attraction, US President Donald Trump. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180112/swiss-brace-for-protests-over-trumps-davos-visit Fri, 12 Jan 2018 08:36:59 +0100 swiss-brace-for-protests-over-trumps-davos-visit Concrete blocks were installed at Zurich train station on Saturday night in an effort to improve security for passengers using the station, Zurich police said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171204/security-stepped-up-at-zurich-train-station Mon, 04 Dec 2017 10:54:56 +0100 security-stepped-up-at-zurich-train-station Police in Bern are asking for witnesses after a security operation on the evening of Swiss national day, August 1st, in which a man who may have been armed left a backpack near the Swiss parliament building. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170802/bern-swiss-national-day-suspicious-backpack-security-parliament Wed, 02 Aug 2017 10:52:24 +0200 bern-swiss-national-day-suspicious-backpack-security-parliament Crime figures in Geneva have returned to the same level as 20 years ago, cantonal police said on Tuesday, while a survey of residents showed they feel significantly safer. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170628/crime-in-geneva-dramatic-drop-residents-safer Wed, 28 Jun 2017 11:54:03 +0200 crime-in-geneva-dramatic-drop-residents-safer Visitors to this year’s Art Basel, held this week, will have to pass through full body scanners for the first time. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170614/art-basel-steps-up-security-by-bodyscanning-attendees Wed, 14 Jun 2017 12:53:17 +0200 art-basel-steps-up-security-by-bodyscanning-attendees “The question isn’t if an attack will take place in Switzerland, but when.” That’s the view expressed by Swiss defence minister Guy Parmelin at a press conference on Tuesday as the Swiss federal intelligence service (FIS) released its situation report. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170503/switzerland-faces-heightened-terror-threat-in-uncertain-europe Wed, 03 May 2017 14:09:00 +0200 switzerland-faces-heightened-terror-threat-in-uncertain-europe Montreux Noël, which comprises one of the biggest Christmas markets in Switzerland, has introduced extra security measures this year in light of recent terror attacks in Europe. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161123/montreux-christmas-market-steps-up-security Wed, 23 Nov 2016 10:20:29 +0100 montreux-christmas-market-steps-up-security A man who last month told authorities at Geneva airport there was a bomb on a plane could face a 50,000-franc bill from Geneva police, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161107/geneva-bomb-hoaxer-faces-50000-franc-bill Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:20:41 +0100 geneva-bomb-hoaxer-faces-50000-franc-bill A man who falsely claimed there was a bomb on a plane at Geneva airport last week has been sentenced to six months in jail. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161017/jail-for-geneva-airport-bomb-threat-joker Mon, 17 Oct 2016 11:40:51 +0200 jail-for-geneva-airport-bomb-threat-joker An Aeroflot plane bound for Moscow was grounded on the tarmac at Geneva airport on Thursday after a man told authorities there was a bomb on board. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161014/man-makes-geneva-airport-bomb-threat-for-a-joke Fri, 14 Oct 2016 11:22:54 +0200 man-makes-geneva-airport-bomb-threat-for-a-joke Swiss voters approved a new surveillance law on Sunday, in a victory for the government which argued the security services needed enhanced powers in an increasingly volatile world. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160925/swiss-set-to-back-new-surveillance-law Sun, 25 Sep 2016 10:49:26 +0200 swiss-set-to-back-new-surveillance-law The Frenchwoman who sparked a massive security alert earlier this summer by claiming there was a bomb at Geneva airport is facing a 90,000 franc bill for her actions, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160916/geneva-airport-bomb-hoaxer-faces-90000-franc-bill Fri, 16 Sep 2016 13:57:31 +0200 geneva-airport-bomb-hoaxer-faces-90000-franc-bill A smartphone alert app, to warn the public of natural disasters or terrorist attacks, is set to be launched by the Swiss government. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160909/switerland-to-get-nationwide-disaster-alert-system Fri, 09 Sep 2016 14:28:11 +0200 switerland-to-get-nationwide-disaster-alert-system The south side of Lausanne’s central Saint-Francois area was blocked off on Tuesday morning as police investigated a suspect package. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160816/suspect-package-sparks-false-alarm-in-lausanne Tue, 16 Aug 2016 13:37:54 +0200 suspect-package-sparks-false-alarm-in-lausanne Should there be tighter security on Swiss trains? That’s the question that is preoccupying the country after an assailant set fire to a train carriage and stabbed passengers at Salez on Saturday afternoon. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160815/experts-debate-rail-security-following-swiss-train-attack Mon, 15 Aug 2016 14:17:39 +0200 experts-debate-rail-security-following-swiss-train-attack Geneva airport can breathe a sigh of relief after France and Switzerland finally came to an agreement over an issue that has prevented 200 new airport employees from being able to start work. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160811/swiss-resolve-spat-with-french-over-info-exchange Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:38:20 +0200 swiss-resolve-spat-with-french-over-info-exchange Concrete blocks will be erected in Geneva during its annual summer festival this year to prevent a Nice-style attack, police have announced. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160803/concrete-blocks-aim-to-protect-geneva-festival Wed, 03 Aug 2016 12:38:16 +0200 concrete-blocks-aim-to-protect-geneva-festival Some 75 percent of Swiss fear more for their safety following the recent attacks in France and Germany, according to a new survey. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160803/survey-more-swiss-fear-for-safety-since-july-terror-attacks Wed, 03 Aug 2016 11:31:47 +0200 survey-more-swiss-fear-for-safety-since-july-terror-attacks