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How work permits, jobs and wages will change in Switzerland in …
2025年1月2日 · How does all this translate into actual numbers? The median salary in Switzerland is currently about 6,790 francs a month. Based on the data from the Federal …
What property buyers in Switzerland should expect in 2025
2024年12月30日 · First: Expect a boom in demand. There is a reason why more people than usual will be looking to buy properties in 2025: low mortgage rates. Throughout 2024, the …
What we know so far about the fatal Swiss plane emergency landing
2025年1月2日 · On December 23rd, a SWISS plane on the way from Bucharest to Zurich made an emergency landing in Graz, Austria, due to "engine issues and the detection of smoke in …
What you should know about Switzerland’s 2024 Olympic Team
2024年7月17日 · First, a bit of historical context. Switzerland has sent athletes to the Olympics since the first modern-age Games held in Athens in 1896. The country also hosted the winter …
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Which Swiss mobile provider has the best network in 2025? Overall, the three main operators in Switzerland — Swissom, Sunrise, and Salt — offer good services, but results may vary …
What methods of assisted dying are legal in Switzerland?
2024年9月25日 · Despite the warning, The Last Resort had chosen a forest in Schaffhausen for Sarco's ‘inaugural’ use, openly flaunting the ban. And only a day before Sarco was used, …
Who is Viola Amherd, Switzerland's new president?
2024年1月1日 · Viola Amherd, 61, is the country's new president, and will remain in this position until December 31st. Amherd, who has served as Switzerland's first female Defence Minister, …
Jobs in Switzerland
Find your next English-language job in Switzerland on The Local Jobs. With jobs for foreigners in every sector from teaching and translation to engineering, IT and customer service, The Local …
'We pay our taxes': Foreigners in Switzerland troubled by rise in …
2024年10月15日 · Negative attitudes towards foreigners have risen in Switzerland, with new proposals to limit, or even severely restrict, the number of new arrivals. Many foreign residents …