Would you like to rent a chalet somewhere in Zermatt or Davos? It's expensive, but you can live like royalty! It's impossible to imagine that once upon a time a chalet simply meant "shelter, refuge…
Exactly 80 years ago, on February 20, 1938, Swiss voters at a referendum gave Romansh the status of the fourth national language ("Landessprache") with a record and still unsurpassed majority of 92%…
As of January 1, 2018, a new version of the legislation regulating the procedure for granting Swiss citizenship came into force in Switzerland. Now, for example, only persons who already have a…
Switzerland ranks among the top in Europe for the indicator 'share of foreign population in the overall demographic structure.' Most foreigners permanently residing in Switzerland come from European…
In addition to the traditional Christmas markets in various Swiss cities, winter in this Alpine country has much more to offer. Here is a brief overview of exhibitions and entertainment for the whole…
Mountain villages in Switzerland, as in the rest of Europe, have been suffering from population outflow for many years. Schools are closing due to a lack of students, houses and apartments are…
Is there a country that has a greater need for translators than Switzerland? Honestly, I don't know of any other such country! Let me remind you that in this Alpine republic with a population of 8.3…
Very many tourists or simply people who have visited Switzerland for the first time complain about cities that seem 'dead' on Sundays. Almost nothing works: neither small shops nor huge supermarkets…
Regional currencies of Swiss cantons are so successful that a new issue of 'farinet' – the Valais monetary unit first issued this summer – is being prepared. Issued in Valais in June 2017, farinets…
In expat paradise, the level of security should be like in Switzerland, leisure opportunities like in South Africa, teachers should be Finns, and neighbors Mexicans. In expat hell, security is like…
Three leading economic regions of Switzerland are demanding easier access for foreign workers from outside the European Union to jobs in Switzerland. The cantons of Zurich, Geneva and Basel-Stadt…
The Swiss are a unique people: when offered six weeks of vacation instead of four, guess what they do? That's right – they say 'No'. The same goes for taxes. Thanks to the tradition of popular votes…