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 Swiss and UK government come to Brexit no-deal agreement The Swiss and UK governments have met in London to sign a guarantee to preserve existing social security rights between the two nations in the event of a no-deal Brexit. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191101/swiss-and-uk-government-come-to-brexit-no-deal-agreement Fri, 01 Nov 2019 16:36:20 +0100 swiss-and-uk-government-come-to-brexit-no-deal-agreement Switzerland can now use GPS and drones to fight benefit fraud The Swiss parliament on Tuesday signed off on laws that will allow for suspected benefit cheats to tracked by GPS and drones with a judge's sign off. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180313/switzerland-to-use-gps-and-drones-to-fight-benefit-fraud Tue, 13 Mar 2018 11:16:46 +0100 switzerland-to-use-gps-and-drones-to-fight-benefit-fraud Bern proposes later retirement age for women The Swiss government on Friday presented a proposal for how to overhaul the Alpine nation's debt-strapped pension system in the face of an ageing population, including raising the retirement age for women by a year to 65. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130621/bern-proposes-later-retirement-age-for-women Fri, 21 Jun 2013 20:57:10 +0200 bern-proposes-later-retirement-age-for-women