The Local Switzerland

Young Swiss increasingly positive about foreigners: report

Mon, 27 Aug 2018 21:35:59 +0200

Fewer young people in Switzerland view immigration as problem while an increasing number are likely to see the presence of foreigners in the country as an advantage.

Swiss apprentices take second place in World Skills competition

Fri, 20 Oct 2017 13:05:56 +0200

The Swiss team have come second at a global competition where young apprentices show off their skills in areas ranging from baking to welding.

Lausanne gets 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Fri, 31 Jul 2015 16:50:05 +0200

The Swiss city of Lausanne will host the third Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Friday.

'Mugged' youth admits he stabbed himself

Fri, 22 Aug 2014 14:25:00 +0200

A man who claimed to have been attacked and stabbed by muggers in Balsthal, in the canton of Solothurn, has confessed to police that he made the incident up and actually stabbed himself.

Supreme court orders release of violent youth

Mon, 24 Feb 2014 17:28:00 +0100

Switzerland’s top court has ordered the release from detention of a teenage violent offender who sparked controversy over the lavish therapy he received.

Scout dies in 300-metre fall

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:07:05 +0200

A 13-year-old Boy Scout died in a fall in the Bernese Alps. He was on a hiking expedition with three friends when he slipped and fell 300 metres.

Police step up surveillance at socialist youth camp

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:44:51 +0200

After the massacre in Norway, police in Switzerland are increasing their presence at an international socialist political camp getting underway where thousands of young people are expected.

Teenage smoking on the rise

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:16:00 +0200

The number of young people who light up regularly is on the rise despite a general decrease in the number of smokers in Switzerland and a recent smoking ban in the country.