Switzerland

Sports

SWITZERLAND 1-1 SPAIN (1-3)

Spain dismiss 10-man Switzerland on penalties to reach Euro semifinals

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/2/21

The game went to extra-time and Spain were naturally the most attacking team, but were stopped by Sommer who had a brilliant performance.

Sports

EURO 2020

Belgium take on Italy and Swiss tackle Spain in Euro quarters

Foreigner.fi/dpa 7/2/21

Top-ranked Belgium take on fellow form side Italy later on Friday as the first Euro 2020 quarter-finals take place

Sports

FRANCE 3-3 SWITZERLAND

Mbappe misses as Swiss stun world champs France on penalties at Euro

Foreigner.fi/dpa 6/29/21

The French meanwhile failed in their bid to add the Euro title to the World Cup trophy for the second time after 2000

Sports

EURO 2020

Turkey labelled an 'embarrassment' by own press after Euro exit

Foreigner.fi/dpa 6/21/21

"It may be that you don't get past the group matches. But you have no right to play such bad football," daily newspaper Aksam wrote.

World

BORDER CONTROL

Wrong-way driver with corpse in passenger seat detained in Spain

Foreigner.fi/dpa 4/10/21

It is thought that the man wanted to drive to his deceased partner's corpse home to Switzerland.

Sports

Cross Country: Bolshunov gains element of revenge over Klaebo

Foreigner.fi/dpa 3/14/21

Bolshunov won the 15-kilometre race in Switzerland's Engadin in 34 minutes 7.1 seconds with rival Klaebo a massive 18.4 seconds behind.

World

MUSLIMS

Swiss in favour of banning face coverings in referendum vote

Foreigner.fi/dpa 3/7/21

Similar bans exist in Austria, the Netherlands and France.

World

REFERENDUM

Switzerland rejects curbing immigration from EU countries

Foreigner.fi/dpa 9/28/20

Nearly two thirds of voters felt that scrapping the Swiss-EU deal on free movement would exacerbate the shortage of skilled workers and would endanger Switzerland's wealth.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Travel restrictions reinstated for countries hit by second wave

Foreigner.fi 7/27/20

Increased infection rates mean that travelers from certain countries are affected by the self-isolation requirement.

Tourism

CORONAVIRUS

Travel restrictions reinstated for Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia

Foreigner.fi 7/24/20

In these three Schengen countries, the number of cases has increased since the previous evaluation, says the Government's Communication Department.