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 UK Prime Minister Theresa May has formally told the UK Parliament that the vote has been postponed because there is not enough support for the current backstop solution to avoid a hard border in Ireland. She has said she will go back to the EU to improve on the deal, especially with regards to the backstop. Rights groups in Europe have expressed anger that the vote was postponed. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181210/as-it-happened-brits-in-europe-vent-anger-after-may-postpones-brexit-vote-and-europe-reacts Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:45:44 +0100 as-it-happened-brits-in-europe-vent-anger-after-may-postpones-brexit-vote-and-europe-reacts Switzerland's economy minister said on Sunday he wants to have "background" talks with Britain so that a trade deal can be in place as soon as the UK leaves the European Union. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170130/switzerland-keen-to-talk-trade-with-post-brexit-britain Mon, 30 Jan 2017 09:36:49 +0100 switzerland-keen-to-talk-trade-with-post-brexit-britain The world watched in interest as Britain’s Prime Minister Teresa May gave a significant speech about Brexit on Wednesday, confirming that Britain would exit the EU single market in order to take back control of immigration. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170119/eu-relations-is-britain-being-braver-than-switzerland Thu, 19 Jan 2017 13:02:24 +0100 eu-relations-is-britain-being-braver-than-switzerland Keen hiker and British Prime Minister Theresa May has chosen to spend her summer holidays in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160811/britains-may-takes-holiday-in-switzerland Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:49:07 +0200 britains-may-takes-holiday-in-switzerland