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 The Turkish spy who wasn't A police security assistant in the Swiss city of Basel alleged to have been working as a Turkish spy was actually only a jealous husband and boyfriend, documents related to judicial proceedings reveal. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180215/the-turkish-spy-who-wasnt-basel-switzerland-espionage Thu, 15 Feb 2018 17:12:34 +0100 the-turkish-spy-who-wasnt-basel-switzerland-espionage How Switzerland hopes to shut down foreign spies Switzerland’s reputation as international hub for espionage has been bolstered in recent years with foreign intelligence services using locations around the country to exchange sensitive political, economic and military information. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180205/espionage-why-spies-might-soon-fall-out-of-love-with-switzerland Mon, 05 Feb 2018 15:40:15 +0100 espionage-why-spies-might-soon-fall-out-of-love-with-switzerland Swiss man who spied on German tax officials avoids jail time A Swiss man who admitted to spying on German tax officials was given a suspended sentence and fined by a German court, in a case that has tested ties between Berlin and Bern. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171109/swiss-man-who-spied-on-german-tax-officials-avoids-jail-time Thu, 09 Nov 2017 11:55:20 +0100 swiss-man-who-spied-on-german-tax-officials-avoids-jail-time Swiss 'spy' goes on trial in Germany A Swiss man accused of spying on German officials who were hunting tax cheats goes on trial in Frankfurt on Wednesday, in a convoluted case that has strained ties between Bern and Berlin. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171018/swiss-spy-goes-on-trial-in-germany Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:39:10 +0200 swiss-spy-goes-on-trial-in-germany Switzerland and Germany sign ‘no spying’ agreement: report Just a fortnight after the revelation that Switzerland conducted a spying mission in Germany in 2012, media in the two countries have reported that the neighbouring nations recently signed an agreement to stop all such espionage. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170512/switzerland-and-germany-sign-no-spying-agreement-report Fri, 12 May 2017 13:18:50 +0200 switzerland-and-germany-sign-no-spying-agreement-report Study: a fifth of Swiss spy on neighbours More than a fifth of Swiss people make a habit of spying on their neighbours according to a new study. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160721/study-a-fifth-of-swiss-spy-on-neighbours Thu, 21 Jul 2016 13:33:09 +0200 study-a-fifth-of-swiss-spy-on-neighbours