#Switzerland

Swiss against Europeans?

Swiss right-wingers, who years ago secured a ban on building minarets, now want their own mini-Brexit: on Sunday the country will decide in a referendum on banning free immigration from the European…

Migrants put to referendum

Last year, immigration figures in Switzerland rose again. This happened ahead of the May referendum, where, on the initiative of the right-wing conservative Swiss People's Party (SVP), Swiss voters…

Pearls of the Swiss Alps

Old guardhouses, former stables and forest huts in the mountains and foothills of the Swiss Alps – these charming buildings are hardly used for agricultural purposes today. Many of them are abandoned…

Switzerland faces a shortage of personnel

This year, the shortage of highly qualified specialists has become more evident in Switzerland. It is most noticeable in technical, financial, and medical professions, while job seekers in the hotel…

The value of the 'Switzerland' brand

Whether it's banks, airlines or watches – it has been proven that the Swiss cross as a brand on a product or the mention that a product is 'made in Switzerland' immediately adds extra value and cost…

The Hard Road to a Swiss Passport

Swiss Prefer Foreigners

An increasing number of Swiss are marrying foreigners. The most sought-after marriage partners are wives from Germany and husbands from Italy. These are the findings of the Swiss Federal Statistical…

Switzerland – second in wealth

Switzerland has ceded the top spot in the list of the world's wealthiest countries per capita to the United States. The average net wealth (after taxes) of a Swiss person was "only" 165,720 euros…

Ten Swiss Oddities

Did you know that almost every Swiss person has a weapon at home? And in this country, practically every resident can count on a place in a bomb shelter. Finally, the Swiss freely drink tap water and…

Autumn Marathon in the Alps

The most amazing thing about Switzerland is that it never ceases to amaze. You can go there for the twentieth time and see something completely new to you. Or even something that exists nowhere else…

Forced to Become a Bureaucrat

In many cantons (federal subjects) of Switzerland, the law allows forcing citizens to take on certain duties within the executive branch or local self-government. This happens because sometimes there…

No Free Money Needed

The people of Switzerland have decided: there should be no unearned money in the country, no 'unconditional basic income'! Instead, as before, everyone must earn their bread by the sweat of their…