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 Disabled children win discrimination case against spa in a first for Switzerland A court in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden has ruled that a spa broke the law in refusing access to five disabled children, the first successful court case of its kind in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170322/disabled-children-win-discrimination-case-in-a-first-for-switzerland Wed, 22 Mar 2017 10:26:33 +0100 disabled-children-win-discrimination-case-in-a-first-for-switzerland How I got hot and native in a Swiss sauna <p>Swiss saunas can cause etiquette nightmares for immigrants from coyer cultures. But once The Local's <strong>Lyssandra Sears</strong> got the hang of it,&nbsp;she stopped being a prude in the nude and quickly learned a thing or two about Swiss women's grooming habits.</p> https://www.thelocal.ch/20120426/3205 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:14:00 +0200 3205