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 When you think of the most “international” destinations in Switzerland, it's likely that Geneva, Zurich and Basel spring to mind. But Lausanne has earned this title as well. https://www.thelocal.ch/20230117/why-the-swiss-city-of-lausanne-is-so-popular-among-foreigners Tue, 17 Jan 2023 14:21:20 +0100 why-the-swiss-city-of-lausanne-is-so-popular-among-foreigners The French-speaking canton located in south-west of Switzerland has just launched a campaign to attract more people to its shores. But what's it got to brag about? https://www.thelocal.ch/20230915/whats-so-great-about-the-swiss-canton-of-vaud Fri, 15 Sep 2023 19:17:51 +0200 whats-so-great-about-the-swiss-canton-of-vaud Four bodies have been found after a large explosion and fire ripped through a residential home in western Switzerland Thursday, police said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20230309/several-bodies-found-after-house-explosion-in-switzerland Thu, 09 Mar 2023 14:19:38 +0100 several-bodies-found-after-house-explosion-in-switzerland French-speaking Vaud is one of the most popular Swiss cantons for foreigners to settle in. There are many reasons why this is so. Here's what you need to know if you're thinking about moving here. https://www.thelocal.ch/20211028/switzerland-what-you-should-know-before-moving-to-vaud Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:31:25 +0200 switzerland-what-you-should-know-before-moving-to-vaud One of the least pleasant aspects of dealing with the administration in Switzerland is having to stand in lines. Here are the tasks that can be performed in Vaud without leaving the comfort of your home. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210722/swiss-bureaucracy-ten-tasks-you-can-do-online-in-vaud Thu, 22 Jul 2021 19:06:48 +0200 swiss-bureaucracy-ten-tasks-you-can-do-online-in-vaud Whether or not you are a member of a risk group, you will need to register in order to get the coronavirus vaccine in Vaud. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210505/how-to-get-the-coronavirus-vaccine-in-vaud Wed, 05 May 2021 11:21:01 +0200 how-to-get-the-coronavirus-vaccine-in-vaud While other Swiss cantons are still prioritising older adults and people with high-risk medical conditions, Vaud has become the first Swiss canton to open up its inoculation programme to everyone over 18, regardless of their health status. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210427/covid-19-vaccines-in-switzerland-vaud-first-canton-to-open-vaccines-to-general-public Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:14:10 +0200 covid-19-vaccines-in-switzerland-vaud-first-canton-to-open-vaccines-to-general-public The neighbouring Swiss cantons of Geneva and Vaud inaugurated their “vaccinodromes” on Monday, as a way to pick up the sluggish pace of inoculations. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210420/inside-switzerlands-two-new-large-scale-covid-19-vaccination-centres Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:34:27 +0200 inside-switzerlands-two-new-large-scale-covid-19-vaccination-centres Nearly four weeks after closing down, bars and restaurants in five of Switzerland’s six French-speaking regions will be back in business as of December 10th. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201126/cafs-and-restaurants-in-most-swiss-french-cantons-will-re-open-on-december-10th Thu, 26 Nov 2020 16:36:02 +0100 cafs-and-restaurants-in-most-swiss-french-cantons-will-re-open-on-december-10th Three weeks after implementing Switzerland’s toughest Covid-19 measures, Geneva is lifting a number of its restrictions from November 21st. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201119/geneva-relaxes-some-of-its-coronavirus-restrictions Thu, 19 Nov 2020 12:53:52 +0100 geneva-relaxes-some-of-its-coronavirus-restrictions As all non-essential stores and businesses are closed in Geneva until November 30th, many residents are going shopping in the neighbouring Swiss canton of Vaud, where coronavirus restrictions are less stringent. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201106/retail-tourism-geneva-residents-defy-their-lockdown-rules-by-shopping-in-vaud Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:34:58 +0100 retail-tourism-geneva-residents-defy-their-lockdown-rules-by-shopping-in-vaud After Geneva, Fribourg, Neuchâtel, and Jura, the canton of Vaud has mandated new restrictions on Tuesday to curb the spread of the coronavirus on its territory. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201104/vaud-joins-other-swiss-cantons-in-implementing-stricter-covid-19-measures Wed, 04 Nov 2020 11:07:31 +0100 vaud-joins-other-swiss-cantons-in-implementing-stricter-covid-19-measures Although it has the highest number of Covid-19 cases in the country, Vaud is easing its quarantine regulations, the first Swiss canton to do so. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200918/why-swiss-canton-of-vaud-is-relaxing-quarantine-rules-despite-rising-cases Fri, 18 Sep 2020 12:47:05 +0200 why-swiss-canton-of-vaud-is-relaxing-quarantine-rules-despite-rising-cases An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hit the mountain town of Chateau d’Oex in the canton of Vaud on Saturday morning. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170703/earthquake-shakes-the-canton-of-vaud Mon, 03 Jul 2017 11:05:10 +0200 earthquake-shakes-the-canton-of-vaud Swiss police arrested two people in a counter-terror operation in the Vaud canton, national media reported on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170627/two-arrested-in-swiss-anti-terrorism-police-operation Tue, 27 Jun 2017 10:52:05 +0200 two-arrested-in-swiss-anti-terrorism-police-operation Three bijou apartments with pool and fitness centre in Lucens are up for grabs to people willing to set their own rent. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161005/rental-bids-invited-for-luxury-vaud-flats Wed, 05 Oct 2016 12:19:02 +0200 rental-bids-invited-for-luxury-vaud-flats A recent survey showed that 14 percent of German-speaking Swiss have never visited the country’s French-speaking regions and 49 percent only do so once a year. The Local shows them the incredible must-visit sites they’re missing out on. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160531/8-fantastic-reasons-to-visit-french-speaking-switzerland Tue, 31 May 2016 14:06:30 +0200 8-fantastic-reasons-to-visit-french-speaking-switzerland A search operation is underway for two inmates who broke out of prison in Orbe in the canton of Vaud on Thursday night. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130726/two-inmates-on-the-run-after-escaping-vaud-prison Fri, 26 Jul 2013 11:03:00 +0200 two-inmates-on-the-run-after-escaping-vaud-prison A pizza company is taking flak in the canton of Vaud for advertising for young and pretty women to deliver its products. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130716/pizza-maker-under-fire-for-sexy-delivery-staff Tue, 16 Jul 2013 13:10:00 +0200 pizza-maker-under-fire-for-sexy-delivery-staff Police have captured two of the five prisoners who made a dramatic escape this week from a jail near Lausanne using weapons and tools passed to them from accomplices on the outside. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130515/vaud-police-capture-two-of-five-prison-escapees Wed, 15 May 2013 23:55:00 +0200 vaud-police-capture-two-of-five-prison-escapees