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 Video: Swiss soldiers ordered to throw stones and nuts at colleague A viral video of Swiss soldiers being ordered by a superior to throw 'stones' and 'nuts' at a soldier from Ticino is causing a stir. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181017/video-swiss-soldiers-in-emmen-lucerne-ordered-to-throw-stones-and-nuts-at-colleague Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:38:30 +0200 video-swiss-soldiers-in-emmen-lucerne-ordered-to-throw-stones-and-nuts-at-colleague More than 1,000 recruits deemed 'too risky' The Swiss Army rejected 1,038 young Swiss conscripts last year, considering them too dangerous for military service. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140224/more-than-1000-recruits-deemed-too-risky-for-military Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:38:00 +0100 more-than-1000-recruits-deemed-too-risky-for-military Soldier jailed for saying 'bonjour' to superior <p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">A Swiss army soldier who greeted a colonel at the entrance to his barracks&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">in Canton Wallis</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">&nbsp;with a lively morning "bonjour" has been sentenced to four days in prison for his unsuitable greeting.&nbsp;</span></p> https://www.thelocal.ch/20110921/1244 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:08:00 +0200 1244