https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Europe's news in English en-us editor@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Generator Schools in the northwestern Swiss canton of Jura will now provide sanitary pads free of charge to all students who need them, making it the first canton to do so in Swiss history. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210401/swiss-schools-to-provide-free-sanitary-pads-to-students Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:05:48 +0200 https://www.thelocal.ch/20210401/swiss-schools-to-provide-free-sanitary-pads-to-students For those lucky few who have a vaccine appointment coming up, now is the time to get your documents in order. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210401/reader-question-do-i-need-my-health-insurance-card-to-get-vaccinated-in-switzerland Thu, 01 Apr 2021 16:25:23 +0200 https://www.thelocal.ch/20210401/reader-question-do-i-need-my-health-insurance-card-to-get-vaccinated-in-switzerland Vaccine registrations are now available in Switzerland's most populous canton. Here's how to get your shot. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210317/coronavirus-zurich-to-open-vaccine-registration-to-general-public-in-late-march Thu, 01 Apr 2021 16:16:39 +0200 https://www.thelocal.ch/20210317/coronavirus-zurich-to-open-vaccine-registration-to-general-public-in-late-march The World Health Organization on Thursday slammed Europe's vaccine rollout as "unacceptably slow" and said it was prolonging the pandemic as the region sees a "worrying" surge in coronavirus infections. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210401/europes-slow-vaccine-rollout-is-prolonging-the-pandemic-as-infections-surge Thu, 01 Apr 2021 15:48:39 +0200 https://www.thelocal.ch/20210401/europes-slow-vaccine-rollout-is-prolonging-the-pandemic-as-infections-surge Here’s a peak inside the government’s care package recommended for every Swiss household in the case of emergencies. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200227/coronavirus-the-emergency-pack-everyone-in-switzerland-should-have-according-to-the-government Thu, 01 Apr 2021 15:30:56 +0200 https://www.thelocal.ch/20200227/coronavirus-the-emergency-pack-everyone-in-switzerland-should-have-according-to-the-government Thinking of a get together or even a short break - whether in Switzerland or further afield - over the Easter period? Here’s what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210401/coronavirus-what-are-switzerlands-rules-over-easter Thu, 01 Apr 2021 15:25:21 +0200 https://www.thelocal.ch/20210401/coronavirus-what-are-switzerlands-rules-over-easter On March 1st, Switzerland adopted a range of relaxed new coronavirus measures. Here’s what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210217/explained-what-are-switzerlands-new-relaxed-coronavirus-measures Thu, 01 Apr 2021 14:47:23 +0200 https://www.thelocal.ch/20210217/explained-what-are-switzerlands-new-relaxed-coronavirus-measures Despite infection rates climbing and tighter restrictions being considered, vacations are still possible this Easter without having to quarantine on arrival or return. Here’s a list of possible destinations. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210329/travel-where-can-swiss-residents-fly-to-this-easter-without-quarantine Thu, 01 Apr 2021 14:32:52 +0200 https://www.thelocal.ch/20210329/travel-where-can-swiss-residents-fly-to-this-easter-without-quarantine From more tests to updates to the quarantine list, here's what is set to change in Switzerland in April. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210331/everything-that-changes-in-switzerland-in-april Thu, 01 Apr 2021 14:25:14 +0200 https://www.thelocal.ch/20210331/everything-that-changes-in-switzerland-in-april On April 1st, 1957, the BBC broadcast a three-minute video about a family in southern Switzerland harvesting their annual spaghetti crop. More than 60 years later, it’s widely regarded as the most successful April Fools’ Day prank of all time. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200401/re-living-the-swiss-spaghetti-harvest-the-most-successful-april-fools-day-prank-of-all-time Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:45:09 +0200 https://www.thelocal.ch/20200401/re-living-the-swiss-spaghetti-harvest-the-most-successful-april-fools-day-prank-of-all-time As at April 1st, just over 16 percent of the Swiss population has been vaccinated - with six percent receiving both doses. How do you prove you have been vaccinated? https://www.thelocal.ch/20210401/how-do-you-prove-you-have-been-vaccinated-in-switzerland Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:56:44 +0200 https://www.thelocal.ch/20210401/how-do-you-prove-you-have-been-vaccinated-in-switzerland There are currently two vaccines being administered in Switzerland, with more on the way. Is it possible to choose which jab you take? https://www.thelocal.ch/20210111/switzerland-can-you-choose-which-covid-19-vaccine-to-take Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:04:01 +0200 https://www.thelocal.ch/20210111/switzerland-can-you-choose-which-covid-19-vaccine-to-take An organisation which calls for "an independent and neutral Switzerland" has launched a campaign to hold a referendum on producing a vaccine locally. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210401/will-the-referendum-campaign-for-a-swiss-made-vaccine-succeed Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:21:43 +0200 https://www.thelocal.ch/20210401/will-the-referendum-campaign-for-a-swiss-made-vaccine-succeed Here's your round up of news on Thursday morning. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210401/today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-6 Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:07:29 +0200 https://www.thelocal.ch/20210401/today-in-switzerland-a-round-up-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-6 From choosing a provider to options for supplementary private cover, here are the basics of health insurance in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190312/what-you-need-to-know-about-swiss-health-insurance-moving-to-switzerland-premiums Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:07:34 +0200 https://www.thelocal.ch/20190312/what-you-need-to-know-about-swiss-health-insurance-moving-to-switzerland-premiums Starting on Monday March 15th, each Swiss resident is entitled to five free self-tests per month. But is this really happening? https://www.thelocal.ch/20210315/update-what-is-the-situation-with-free-covid-19-tests-in-switzerland Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:47:04 +0200 https://www.thelocal.ch/20210315/update-what-is-the-situation-with-free-covid-19-tests-in-switzerland Where does your canton stand in the race to vaccinate the population against coronavirus? https://www.thelocal.ch/20210126/maps-which-swiss-cantons-are-vaccinating-fastest-against-coronavirus Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:50:11 +0200 https://www.thelocal.ch/20210126/maps-which-swiss-cantons-are-vaccinating-fastest-against-coronavirus Due to the rising number of infections, Swiss authorities are putting parts of its neighbouring countries on its list of high-risk nations. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210121/update-switzerland-to-add-more-european-regions-to-the-quarantine-list Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:32:17 +0200 https://www.thelocal.ch/20210121/update-switzerland-to-add-more-european-regions-to-the-quarantine-list When it comes to getting settled in Switzerland, many rules and regulations are different — and sometimes stranger —than those in other countries. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210108/explained-five-things-you-should-do-when-you-move-to-switzerland Wed, 31 Mar 2021 13:27:24 +0200 https://www.thelocal.ch/20210108/explained-five-things-you-should-do-when-you-move-to-switzerland Switzerland’s foreign population is around 25 percent, while tens of thousands make the move Swiss-wards each year. Can foreign nationals buy a home in Switzerland? https://www.thelocal.ch/20210331/can-foreigners-buy-property-in-switzerland Wed, 31 Mar 2021 11:10:37 +0200 https://www.thelocal.ch/20210331/can-foreigners-buy-property-in-switzerland