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 Swiss households would pay higher taxes if SVP’s bid to cap immigration becomes law, and government says the immigration-capping proposal has some merits— these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260515/six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-43 Fri, 15 May 2026 16:41:49 +0200 six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-43 An immigration-curbing initiative has a chance of passing, the 'immigration tax' would be of no value to Switzerland, and vegetables in Swiss stores are polluted with PFAS. Catch up with these and other stories that The Local reported this week. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260508/six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-42 Fri, 08 May 2026 12:40:31 +0200 six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-42 MPs say 'no' to shorter wait for Swiss citizenship and more companies in Switzerland continue to cut jobs — these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260501/six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-41 Fri, 01 May 2026 15:49:52 +0200 six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-41 US president criticises Switzerland yet again, and Swiss police warn of disastrous effects of the anti-immigration proposal — these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260424/six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-40 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:13:49 +0200 six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-40 Special permit could be required for foreigners to buy a home in Switzerland, and how the move to curb immigration would worsen Geneva’s traffic problems - these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260417/six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-39 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:28:05 +0200 six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-39 Will soaring jet fuel prices affect air travel to and from Switzerland, and why marriage to a Swiss citizen doesn’t always lead to naturalisation — these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260410/six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-38 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:03:38 +0200 six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-38 Foreign tourists will have to pay transit tax to drive through Switzerland, and opinion polls predict a close outcome in the anti-immigration referendum on June 14th — these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260320/six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-36 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:06:04 +0100 six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-36 Business groups warn anti-immigration proposal would impact Switzerland’s prosperity, and why the landmark Swiss-EU deal still has a long way to go — these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260306/six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-34 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:21:55 +0100 six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-34 Many immigrants are bound to sign an integration contract, and older people in Switzerland earn more money than their younger counterparts — these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260227/six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-33 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:26:12 +0100 six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-33 Switzerland to prioritise immigration and relations with the EU in 2026, and Swiss government's plan to make the country less expensive for foreign tourists — these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260220/six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-32 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:24:51 +0100 six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-32 Swiss to vote on anti-immigration initiative in June, and court rules that teenage pranks can’t prevent naturalisation— these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup https://www.thelocal.ch/20260213/six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-31 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:45:44 +0100 six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-31 Residents in some Swiss cities will pay lower taxes in 2026, and new facts emerge about Zurich's foreign population — these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260206/six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-30 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:55:48 +0100 six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-30 Wait period for Swiss naturalisation will not be shortened, and many unknowns remain in the right-wing anti-immigration proposal — these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260130/six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-29 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:17:37 +0100 six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-29 Switzerland set 2026 quotas for third-country nationals, and how work permit types determine foreigners’s salaries— these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup. https://www.thelocal.ch/20251128/six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-23 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:42:19 +0100 six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-23 Why the anti-immigration vote would be detrimental to the heath of Switzerland's population, and which measures impacting foreign nationals is the government considering — these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup. https://www.thelocal.ch/20251121/six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-22 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:03:29 +0100 six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-22 Language proficiency rules don't apply equally to all foreigners, and government seeks to harmonise rules for obtaining Swiss citizenship — these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup. https://www.thelocal.ch/20251114/six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-21 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:55:19 +0100 six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-21 Swiss companies are moving some of their jobs abroad, and an MP is calling for better security at Switzerland's border with France — these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup. https://www.thelocal.ch/20251024/six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-18 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:09:18 +0200 six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-18 Swiss will vote on two issues in a national referendum, and foreign students will see their tuition fees tripe — these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup. https://www.thelocal.ch/20250905/six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-12 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:53:05 +0200 six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-12 Older people have problems finding work, and government wants to recruit dual nationals to serve in the Swiss military — these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup. https://www.thelocal.ch/20250606/six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-5 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:55:05 +0200 six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-5 Massive glacier collapse in Valais, and new labeling rules for animal-derived foods — these are among the Swiss news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup. https://www.thelocal.ch/20250530/six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-4 Fri, 30 May 2025 17:43:37 +0200 six-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-catch-up-on-this-week-4