#Switzerland

Country of Purest Water

Until the 1950s, swimming in Swiss lakes and rivers was the domain of people who were either crazy or indifferent to their own health. Household and industrial wastewater was discharged untreated…

The "Three Pillars" of the Swiss Pension System

Switzerland is gradually sliding into a full-fledged pension crisis, given the declining birth rate and increasing life expectancy in the country. The pension system in its current form came into…

Switzerland lacks engineers

The Federation of Swiss Enterprises Economiesuisse and the Swiss Engineering UTS Association have studied the problem of labor shortage in the engineering field. Despite the increase in the number of…

Swiss prices 'bite'

As is well known, consumer prices in Switzerland are among the highest in Western Europe. Therefore, this question is an eternal one: why is everything so expensive in Switzerland, especially…

Passport rules to be tightened for descendants

Starting January 1, 2018, new legislation regulating the acquisition and loss of Swiss citizenship comes into force. Do you live abroad and have Swiss roots but no Confederation passport yet? In just…

Alpine cows in retirement

Integration Requires Compromises

The topic of immigration has remained at the center of political discussions in Switzerland in recent years. Migration expert Omar Benhamida told Swissinfo.ch in an interview about how the media…

Salaries of Swiss residents

Salaries in Switzerland are noticeably higher than in other European countries. But, as they say, all that glitters is not gold: the cost of living here is also one of the highest in the world. As…

The Rich Choose Switzerland

High quality of life and low taxes continue to attract the world's richest people to Switzerland. So it is no surprise that today this Alpine country ranks second in the world among states with the…

Apartment moving, Swiss style