The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Zurich versus Berlin: Which German-speaking city is better to live in? After Swiss-born Eurovision winner Nemo told reporters he preferred Berlin to Zurich, we compare the two European cities, taking in living costs, quality of life factors, and cultural highlights. https://www.thelocal.de/20240513/zurich-versus-berlin-which-german-speaking-city-is-better-to-live-in Mon, 13 May 2024 19:22:20 +0200 zurich-versus-berlin-which-german-speaking-city-is-better-to-live-in Two feared dead as small plane crashes into Lake Constance Two people are feared dead after a small airplane crashed into Lake Constance on Tuesday on its way from Zurich to Hamburg. https://www.thelocal.de/20170808/two-feared-dead-as-small-plane-crashes-into-lake-constance Tue, 08 Aug 2017 17:42:06 +0200 two-feared-dead-as-small-plane-crashes-into-lake-constance European experiments with sex drive ins The Swiss city of Zurich is to open a sex drive-in on Monday approved by voters to help get prostitution off the streets. Similar initiatives already exist in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20130825/51577 Sun, 25 Aug 2013 11:10:00 +0200 51577 New rules drive suicide firm to Switzerland A German assisted suicide organisation said on Friday it had opened an office in Switzerland for fear of possible prosecution at home. https://www.thelocal.de/20120915/44991 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 16:08:00 +0200 44991 Man with no memory dodges extradition, appears in Zurich A Scottish man suffering complete amnesia who had been staying in a retirement home near Heidelberg for more than two years before he fled when authorities tried to send him to the UK, has shown up in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.de/20090117/16841 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:47:00 +0100 16841