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#Switzerland

Country guide

Swiss neutrality

The Swiss have a rich military history, and they have by no means always observed neutrality. Many do not know this, but Switzerland became neutral because for centuries it was a country of…

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Tourism

Cheap vacation in expensive Switzerland

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Analysis

Foreigners Admitted with Benefit

The Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons between Switzerland and the EU countries was signed in 2002. The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) published a report on how the Swiss labor…

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Everyday life

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…

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Everyday life

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…

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Work

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…

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Everyday life

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…

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Immigration

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…

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Curiosities

Alpine cows in retirement

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Integration

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…

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Money

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…

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Everyday life

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…

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