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 Switzerland’s two largest cities are frequently ranked among Europe’s (and sometimes the world’s) priciest places to live. But where is everyday life more expensive? https://www.thelocal.ch/20230807/zurich-vs-geneva-which-swiss-city-is-more-expensive-to-live-in Mon, 07 Aug 2023 16:52:43 +0200 zurich-vs-geneva-which-swiss-city-is-more-expensive-to-live-in One international reader shares the story of his Swiss language journey and how life after Switzerland has shaped him forever. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190524/life-after-switzerland-i-still-have-a-great-deal-of-affection-for-switzerland Fri, 24 May 2019 13:55:38 +0200 life-after-switzerland-i-still-have-a-great-deal-of-affection-for-switzerland Swiss government has devised three contingency plans that could be implemented to fight a new outbreak. What are they? https://www.thelocal.ch/20210701/three-scenarios-how-switzerland-wants-to-fight-a-new-covid-wave Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:08:18 +0200 three-scenarios-how-switzerland-wants-to-fight-a-new-covid-wave The Swiss Federal Council will hold a press conference on Friday afternoon to discuss the epidemiological situation in the country. These are some of the restrictions that could be lifted soon. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210611/what-new-relaxations-could-switzerland-announce-on-friday Fri, 11 Jun 2021 14:48:45 +0200 what-new-relaxations-could-switzerland-announce-on-friday America’s public health agency eased travel alerts for dozens of countries this week, including Switzerland. But does it mean that people from the United States can now travel here? https://www.thelocal.ch/20210611/us-reclassifies-switzerland-what-does-it-mean-for-american-travellers Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:37:07 +0200 us-reclassifies-switzerland-what-does-it-mean-for-american-travellers With the number of vaccinated people in both countries increasing each day, is there a chance that travel between Switzerland and the United States will be allowed this summer? If so, when? https://www.thelocal.ch/20210419/update-when-will-americans-be-allowed-to-travel-to-switzerland-again-and-vice-versa Mon, 19 Apr 2021 17:39:06 +0200 update-when-will-americans-be-allowed-to-travel-to-switzerland-again-and-vice-versa Switzerland has very few national public holidays, but there are many that are celebrated on a regional or cantonal level. Here’s a list of what is commemorated where and when. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201222/when-are-the-public-holidays-in-switzerland-in-2021 Tue, 22 Dec 2020 12:06:52 +0100 when-are-the-public-holidays-in-switzerland-in-2021 Find out what's going on today in Switzerland with The Local's short roundup of the news. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210428/today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-12 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 10:14:11 +0200 today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-12 Find out what's going on today in Switzerland with The Local's short roundup of the news. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210427/today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-10 Tue, 27 Apr 2021 10:14:18 +0200 today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-10 Find out what's going on today in Switzerland with The Local's short roundup of the news. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210426/today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-11 Mon, 26 Apr 2021 10:15:47 +0200 today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-11 Find out what's going on today in Switzerland with The Local's short roundup of the news. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210423/today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-friday-8 Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:01:03 +0200 today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-friday-8 Find out what's going on today in Switzerland with The Local's short roundup of the news. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210422/today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-9 Thu, 22 Apr 2021 10:12:00 +0200 today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-9 Find out what's going on today in Switzerland with The Local's short roundup of the news. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210421/today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-11 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:53:34 +0200 today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-11 Find out what's going on today in Switzerland with The Local's short roundup of the news. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210420/today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-9 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:03:53 +0200 today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-9 Aargau police accused foreign nationals travelling through Switzerland of committing crimes, a report shows. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210419/swiss-police-under-fire-for-systematically-targeting-foreigners-in-canton-of-aargau Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:33:35 +0200 swiss-police-under-fire-for-systematically-targeting-foreigners-in-canton-of-aargau Find out what's going on today in Switzerland with The Local's short roundup of the news. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210419/today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-10 Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:07:13 +0200 today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-10 Find out what's going on today in Switzerland with The Local's short roundup of the news. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210416/today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-friday-7 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:26:54 +0200 today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-friday-7 Find out what's going on in Switzerland today with The Local's short round-up of the news. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210415/today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-8 Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:00:40 +0200 today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-8 Find out what's going on in Switzerland today with The Local's short round-up of the news. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210414/today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-10 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:15:22 +0200 today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-10 Find out what's going on in Switzerland today with The Local's short round-up of the news. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210413/today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-8 Tue, 13 Apr 2021 10:02:55 +0200 today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-8