The Swiss Federal Council decided to increase the quota for people from non-EU countries in 2017. Meanwhile, according to the publication Nashagazeta.ch, EU lawyers do not have a high opinion of the…
The reputation of the Swiss as polyglots is no myth. Almost two-thirds (64%) of the country's population use another language at least once a week. More than a third of Swiss (38%) use two foreign…
There is no doubt that Zug and Zurich are currently among the most economically competitive Swiss cantons. In addition to a recently published study by the financial conglomerate Credit Suisse, this…
Along with cows, cheese, chocolate, and clocks with banks, Swiss chalets – traditional multi-story peasant houses with steep roofs, characteristic balconies and obligatory geraniums – have always…
Last year, the number of foreign citizens permanently residing in Switzerland for the first time surpassed the psychologically important mark of 2 million, accounting for almost a quarter of the…
Swiss Interior Minister Alain Berset issued a final warning to the cantons: if the federal subjects do not develop a unified solution regarding the format of foreign language instruction in schools…
Foreigners living in Switzerland who are approaching the solemn date of 12 years of residence in the country in the coming months can breathe a sigh of relief. The entry into force of the new law…
Do you want to spend your holidays in Switzerland? Do you have a business trip or do you have relatives living in the Swiss Alps that you want to visit? How easy and simple it will be to organize…
A group of friends from Swiss Nyon broke the old record (19 hours 46 minutes) by traveling around 26 cantons and half-cantons of their home country on public transport. How else can one «conquer» the…
Two years after the referendum of February 9, 2014, in which the people of Switzerland decided to limit labor immigration from EU countries, legislators continue to grapple with finding a format that…
In Zurich, the «Salary Book 2015» (Das Lohnbuch 2015) has been published, which lists Swiss salaries in each canton and for specific professions. The information presented in the book is of interest…
More and more Swiss are retiring while still in excellent shape. How do they spend their last months at work? What do they feel when transitioning to a new state, what activities do they find after…