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 No smoking? Swiss canton cracks down on employee cigarette breaks From February 1st, 2020, government workers in the Swiss canton of Ticino will be required to punch a clock every time they want to have a cigarette. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200110/no-smoking-swiss-canton-to-crack-down-on-employee-cigarette-breaks Fri, 10 Jan 2020 17:40:20 +0100 no-smoking-swiss-canton-to-crack-down-on-employee-cigarette-breaks Swiss set to vote on proposed smoking ban Voters across Switzerland will decide next month on a national initiative to protect people from second-hand smoke from cigarettes. https://www.thelocal.ch/20120813/voters-head-to-the-polls-over-proposed-smoking-ban Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:01:00 +0200 voters-head-to-the-polls-over-proposed-smoking-ban Zurich bars flout city's smoking ban <p>The application of Zurich's smoking ban has weakened progressively since its implementation exactly two years ago, according to media reports.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> https://www.thelocal.ch/20120430/3227 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:03:00 +0200 3227