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In March 2024, Swiss voters approved a move to pay an extra month’s state pension to retirees. If you are still working,...
20/08/2024

In March 2024, Swiss voters approved a move to pay an extra month’s state pension to retirees. If you are still working, how much can you expect to contribute to this scheme?

Employees' associations continue their calls for higher wages in 2025; parents of ISIS fighter to appear before the fede...
20/08/2024

Employees' associations continue their calls for higher wages in 2025; parents of ISIS fighter to appear before the federal court for sending him 50,000 francs; and more Swiss news in our roundup on Tuesday.

After many delays we now have a start date for the first of the two big changes to EU travel rules - so if you have a tr...
19/08/2024

After many delays we now have a start date for the first of the two big changes to EU travel rules - so if you have a trip planned, here's what you need to know in advance.

Homeschooling is not completely banned in Switzerland, but it is heavily regulated. Here’s what you need to know.
19/08/2024

Homeschooling is not completely banned in Switzerland, but it is heavily regulated. Here’s what you need to know.

With school vacations ended in nearly all Swiss cantons from this week, you may be wondering what salary your child’s te...
19/08/2024

With school vacations ended in nearly all Swiss cantons from this week, you may be wondering what salary your child’s teacher receives. Here are some answers.

Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer announced his retirement from international football on Monday after a 12-year career...
19/08/2024

Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer announced his retirement from international football on Monday after a 12-year career in which he made 94 appearances for the national side.

With the recent news that an increasing number of Germans are seeking medical treatment in Swiss hospitals, you may be w...
19/08/2024

With the recent news that an increasing number of Germans are seeking medical treatment in Swiss hospitals, you may be wondering whether, and under what conditions, foreign nationals have the right to access Switzerland’s healthcare system.

French film legend Alain Delon, who was also a Swiss citizen, was a divisive star known to some as a sex symbol and to o...
19/08/2024

French film legend Alain Delon, who was also a Swiss citizen, was a divisive star known to some as a sex symbol and to others as an egotistical chauvinist, has died aged 88, his children announced Sunday.

There are two changes due to come into effect which will affect travel in and out of the European Union for non-EU citiz...
19/08/2024

There are two changes due to come into effect which will affect travel in and out of the European Union for non-EU citizens such as Brits, Americans, Australians and Canadians. Here's how EES and ETIAS will affect you.

The process of challenging rent hikes could become more difficult; increased numbers of dangerous 'pets' are imported in...
19/08/2024

The process of challenging rent hikes could become more difficult; increased numbers of dangerous 'pets' are imported into Switzerland; and other news in our roundup on Monday.

EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson confirmed on Friday that the new EU digital border check system, the EES, wi...
18/08/2024

EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson confirmed on Friday that the new EU digital border check system, the EES, will become operational on 10 November.

Health authorities warned Friday that Europe must be ready for more cases of a deadly strain of mpox that has killed hun...
17/08/2024

Health authorities warned Friday that Europe must be ready for more cases of a deadly strain of mpox that has killed hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Two climbers died after falling more than 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) on Switzerland's iconic Matterhorn mountain, police ...
17/08/2024

Two climbers died after falling more than 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) on Switzerland's iconic Matterhorn mountain, police said Friday.

The consequences of natural disasters and the great Swiss cat controversy are among the Switzerland news that The Local ...
16/08/2024

The consequences of natural disasters and the great Swiss cat controversy are among the Switzerland news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup.

You have surely read or heard about the consumer price index in Switzerland, but do you know what exactly is it and what...
16/08/2024

You have surely read or heard about the consumer price index in Switzerland, but do you know what exactly is it and what it represents?

With the high rental costs in Swiss cities, an increasing number of people relocate from urban centres to the countrysid...
16/08/2024

With the high rental costs in Swiss cities, an increasing number of people relocate from urban centres to the countryside, where housing costs are cheaper. But the transition is not always easy.

Switzerland’s economy has been more robust and resilient to inflationary and recessionary trends than many other nations...
16/08/2024

Switzerland’s economy has been more robust and resilient to inflationary and recessionary trends than many other nations’. How is the country managing to always stay on top?

SBB will stabilise its shaky double-decker trains; Swiss economy continues to be stable; and more news in our roundup on...
16/08/2024

SBB will stabilise its shaky double-decker trains; Swiss economy continues to be stable; and more news in our roundup on Friday.

Further imported cases of the new, more dangerous mpox strain in Europe are likely, after Sweden announced the first suc...
16/08/2024

Further imported cases of the new, more dangerous mpox strain in Europe are likely, after Sweden announced the first such infection outside Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned.

Whether it is an unbiased opinion or subjective view, this is how UK’s national broadcaster, BBC, sees Switzerland.
15/08/2024

Whether it is an unbiased opinion or subjective view, this is how UK’s national broadcaster, BBC, sees Switzerland.

Switzerland’s public transport system is punctual and efficient, but in some places it is faster (or slower) than in oth...
15/08/2024

Switzerland’s public transport system is punctual and efficient, but in some places it is faster (or slower) than in others. Find out why that is so.

Chances are that you, like the majority of people in Switzerland, own a car and depend on it to get around. But do you r...
15/08/2024

Chances are that you, like the majority of people in Switzerland, own a car and depend on it to get around. But do you really need it?

Swiss hospitals are impacted by shortage of medical devices; increasing number of raccoons are chewing their way through...
15/08/2024

Swiss hospitals are impacted by shortage of medical devices; increasing number of raccoons are chewing their way through northern cantons; and more news in our roundup on Thursday.

A flu epidemic is raging across Australia right now, where winter (and therefore flu) season is in full swing. But how d...
14/08/2024

A flu epidemic is raging across Australia right now, where winter (and therefore flu) season is in full swing. But how does this affect Switzerland?

From mudslides to flooded hiking trails, several Swiss regions have suffered serious weather-related damage during this ...
14/08/2024

From mudslides to flooded hiking trails, several Swiss regions have suffered serious weather-related damage during this year’s summer season.

Switzerland's law says that Swiss citizens must get first dibs on available jobs - but there are exceptions to this rule...
14/08/2024

Switzerland's law says that Swiss citizens must get first dibs on available jobs - but there are exceptions to this rule.

Just over 1.12 million foreigners are currently employed in Switzerland. Which sectors and jobs need these workers the m...
14/08/2024

Just over 1.12 million foreigners are currently employed in Switzerland. Which sectors and jobs need these workers the most?

Transport police will be equipped with body-worn video cameras for passenger safety; more North American flight destinat...
14/08/2024

Transport police will be equipped with body-worn video cameras for passenger safety; more North American flight destinations from Zurich to be added in 2025; and other Swiss news in our roundup on Wednesday.

How unwell do you need to be to visit a hospital emergency room in Switzerland, or call an ambulance to take you there?
13/08/2024

How unwell do you need to be to visit a hospital emergency room in Switzerland, or call an ambulance to take you there?

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