The numbers that reveal how bad driving on Swiss motorways has become
If you ever say to yourself while sitting in your car ‘the traffic is getting increasingly worse,’ you are right: new data confirms that the...
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Why there’s a food shortage in Switzerland’s Migros supermarkets
Many shelves in Migros supermarkets across Switzerland are bare. What’s going on and when will they be restocked?...
Does Switzerland have a work permit salary threshold?
Most countries in Europe have set up salary treshholds— the minimum annual or monthly wage that a foreign worker must earn to be eligible for...
Swiss parliamentary vote could spell the end of Geneva’s minimum wage
The canton of Geneva has Switzerland’s highest minimum wage, but a vote in the Swiss parliament could pave the way for it to be scrapped...
How alarmed should we be about Europe’s tightening citizenship rules?
Across Europe governments are toughening rules and rhetoric around foreign residents being able to acquire citizenship. Claudia Delpero talks to an expert to find out...
The rules of Switzerland’s outdoor pool etiquette you should know
With Switzerland’s outdoor pools open for the season, many Swiss residents are looking forward to a visit to their local “Badi” or “Bains.”...
Can anyone get an allotment in Switzerland?
This year, the Swiss Federation of Family Gardens (SFGV) is celebrating the 100th anniversary of allotments, but how can residents get hold of one?...
Can anyone open a ‘numbered’ bank account in Switzerland?
Everyone has heard of ‘numbered accounts’ in Swiss banks. But do they really exist, and can anyone open them?...
Swiss minister hails EU deal: ‘If the British had this, there’d have been no Brexit’
If the British had had a Swiss-like “safeguard clause” with the EU to put a brake on immigration there would have been no Brexit, Switzerland’s...
TELL US: How did you get your job in Switzerland?
People find work in Switzerland through all manner of ways, whether its a traditional job advert or a move within their own company. We want...