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 You may have noticed that The Local looks quite different today. Here’s how our new design makes it easier to get around the site. https://www.thelocal.ch/20220208/what-the-locals-new-design-means-for-you Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:51:55 +0100 what-the-locals-new-design-means-for-you Just over three years since the launch of our membership programme we are humbled to announce that you have helped us reach a milestone of 50,000 members. https://www.thelocal.ch/20211216/how-the-locals-members-are-helping-us-get-better Thu, 16 Dec 2021 11:16:04 +0100 how-the-locals-members-are-helping-us-get-better Applications are open for a third and final round of our popular Solutions Journalism for Migration Reporters course, run by The Local's journalists and offered free for journalists and students in the EU. https://www.thelocal.ch/20211022/sign-up-now-for-the-locals-free-training-in-constructive-migration-reporting Fri, 22 Oct 2021 18:00:59 +0200 sign-up-now-for-the-locals-free-training-in-constructive-migration-reporting There's no doubt living, working and moving around Europe has become far more challenging in recent months. For all of us. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200530/living-in-europe-an-update-from-the-team-at-the-local Sat, 30 May 2020 11:00:00 +0200 living-in-europe-an-update-from-the-team-at-the-local More than 50 editors, reporters and freelancers from almost 25 countries have been selected to take part in The Local's first training sessions for journalists interested in covering migration from a solutions journalism perspective. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200427/200-migration-reporters-sign-up-for-the-locals-solutions-journalism-training Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:29:59 +0200 200-migration-reporters-sign-up-for-the-locals-solutions-journalism-training Living far away from family in these troubling times forces us to face unique challenges. But you are not alone, writes The Local's founder Paul Rapacioli. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200319/you-are-not-alone-living-abroad-in-the-time-of-corona Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:38:53 +0100 you-are-not-alone-living-abroad-in-the-time-of-corona The Local is in the running for the European Digital Media Awards and it is all thanks to you – our Members. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190320/the-locals-membership-shortlisted-for-european-media-award Wed, 20 Mar 2019 13:40:49 +0100 the-locals-membership-shortlisted-for-european-media-award Would you like to receive regular updates on jobs-related advice, news, events and listings from across The Local’s network? https://www.thelocal.ch/20190305/sign-up-now-for-the-local-jobs-newsletter Tue, 05 Mar 2019 11:24:11 +0100 sign-up-now-for-the-local-jobs-newsletter Keep in touch with what's going on around Europe with The Local's free app. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181221/get-the-locals-app-to-stay-on-top-of-europes-news-in-english Fri, 21 Dec 2018 12:07:10 +0100 get-the-locals-app-to-stay-on-top-of-europes-news-in-english The Local has been named Sweden's best digital publisher of the year – just a day after its in-house Client Studio took home a bronze medal amid tough competition at the Native Advertising Awards 2018. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181108/the-local-takes-home-two-gongs-at-media-awards Thu, 08 Nov 2018 16:32:59 +0100 the-local-takes-home-two-gongs-at-media-awards When a leading European business school wanted to raise awareness of its new pan-European course, The Local delivered. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170321/how-the-local-helped-this-business-school-reach-smart-young-global-citizens Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:59:59 +0100 how-the-local-helped-this-business-school-reach-smart-young-global-citizens Six million people read The Local's sites last month – more than in any month since it was founded in 2004. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170202/a-record-month-for-the-local-six-million Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:59:44 +0100 a-record-month-for-the-local-six-million When Gothenburg company Craft Academy wanted to recruit students to its programming course, The Local really delivered. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161214/why-advertising-on-thelocal-paid-off-for-this-startup Wed, 14 Dec 2016 19:00:01 +0100 why-advertising-on-thelocal-paid-off-for-this-startup You may have noticed that a few things have changed around here. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161128/introducing-the-locals-new-design-switzerland Mon, 28 Nov 2016 08:00:00 +0100 introducing-the-locals-new-design-switzerland No, you weren’t going crazy when you scrolled through The Local this morning. Today, our network temporarily lost its marbles for April Fools' Day. Now it’s time for The Local to fess up and reveal which of our stories were red herrings. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150401/april-fool-the-locals-day-in-gags-3 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 13:21:02 +0200 april-fool-the-locals-day-in-gags-3 Home to 8.5 million people, Austria is an oft-overlooked nexus of culture, cake and music. Now, The Local is ready to shine a light on events at the centre of Europe. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140513/the-local-launches-in-austria Tue, 13 May 2014 16:55:00 +0200 the-local-launches-in-austria As The Local flings open its doors in Rome on Wednesday, country editor Angela Giuffrida tells us what to expect from the network’s bright new Italy edition. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130605/the-local-launches-italys-news-in-english Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0200 the-local-launches-italys-news-in-english Today The Local Spain is throwing open its doors, bringing locally-sourced Spanish news to English speakers – both in Spain and abroad. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130305/bienvenido-to-the-local-spain Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:42:00 +0100 bienvenido-to-the-local-spain As The Local throws open the doors to its new office in Paris, founder Paul Rapacioli argues - purely coincidentally - that a daily diet of local news could change Europe’s destiny. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130205/why-europe-needs-local-news-in-the-global-language Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:36:00 +0100 why-europe-needs-local-news-in-the-global-language For almost a decade now, The Local has been delivering accessible European news to millions of Anglophone readers all round the world – but we're now about to get even better. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130204/bienvenue-to-the-local-in-france Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:21:00 +0100 bienvenue-to-the-local-in-france