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The little-known agreement that sets Europe's citizenship guidelines
The little-known agreement that sets Europe's citizenship guidelines
An important but hardly-known international agreement signed by 29 European countries has established common principles for citizenship rules and rights and duties associated to multiple citizenship, explains Claudia Delpero.
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December 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The little-known agreement that sets Europe's citizenship guidelines
'I feel alienated': American dual nationals in Europe ready to renounce citizenship
'I feel alienated': American dual nationals in Europe ready to renounce citizenship
Dual-national American readers across Europe say they would give up their US passports to stay European if they were forced to, with many citing political disillusionment, fears for safety, and the feeling of belonging to their adopted country.
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December 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM
'I feel alienated': American dual nationals in Europe ready to renounce citizenship
Cost overruns push Swiss to buy fewer F-35s
Cost overruns push Swiss to buy fewer F-35s
Switzerland will not be able to purchase all 36 American F-35 fighter jets in the near future as planned due to cost overruns announced by the United States, Bern said on Friday.
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December 13, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Cost overruns push Swiss to buy fewer F-35s
Do you need a sick note on your first day off in Switzerland?
Do you need a sick note on your first day off in Switzerland?
More and more Swiss employers are requiring a medical certificate from the employee's first day of absence. However, doctors are not happy about this trend.
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December 13, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Do you need a sick note on your first day off in Switzerland?
Swiss traffic chiefs reveal the roads to avoid over Christmas
Swiss traffic chiefs reveal the roads to avoid over Christmas
Road authorities in Switzerland have warned that the Christmas and New Year period could see heavy traffic on Swiss motorways, but asked drivers to avoid taking diversions on secondary roads.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Swiss traffic chiefs reveal the roads to avoid over Christmas
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
More people continue to be affected by job cuts in Switzerland; sharp increase recorded in number of flu cases; and other news in our roundup on Friday.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
More people continue to be affected by job cuts in Switzerland; sharp increase recorded in number of flu cases; and other news in our roundup on Friday.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Swiss yodelling joins world cultural heritage list
Swiss yodelling joins world cultural heritage list
Yodelling, the traditional singing of herders in the Swiss Alps, was recognised by the United Nations on Thursday as part of the world's cultural heritage.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Swiss yodelling joins world cultural heritage list
New laws to major events: Everything that changes in Switzerland in 2026
New laws to major events: Everything that changes in Switzerland in 2026
From new laws to to major events find out what lies ahead for Switzerland in each month of 2026.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
New laws to major events: Everything that changes in Switzerland in 2026
Do the Swiss see any benefit of the huge number of foreign residents?
Do the Swiss see any benefit of the huge number of foreign residents?
Do the Swiss see any benefits or immigration at all? Or do they just blame foreigners for high rent prices and crime? An new poll sheds some light on their views.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Do the Swiss see any benefit of the huge number of foreign residents?
15-percent US tariff on Switzerland applies retroactively from mid-November
15-percent US tariff on Switzerland applies retroactively from mid-November
US President Donald Trump shocked Switzerland in August when he announced 39-percent duties on imports of goods from the Alpine nation, among the highest in his global tariff blitz.What's happening now?
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December 11, 2025 at 8:32 AM
15-percent US tariff on Switzerland applies retroactively from mid-November
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
More job losses in Switzerland after two insurance companies merge; dual French-Swiss nationals will no longer be able to skip Swiss military service; and more news in our Thursday roundup.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
'These are difficult times': Switzerland elects new president for 2026
'These are difficult times': Switzerland elects new president for 2026
Switzerland's economy minister Guy Parmelin, who shuttled back and forth to Washington trying to reduce whopping US tariffs, was on Wednesday elected as the country's president for 2026.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
'These are difficult times': Switzerland elects new president for 2026
How do certain cantons want applicants to prove integration for Swiss citizenship?
How do certain cantons want applicants to prove integration for Swiss citizenship?
Integration is a key requirement for everyone applying for Swiss citizenship. But how you need to demonstrate it depends on the canton where you live.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
How do certain cantons want applicants to prove integration for Swiss citizenship?
Planned night train service between Switzerland and Sweden scrapped
Planned night train service between Switzerland and Sweden scrapped
In October, Swiss national railways (SBB) announced the launch, in April 2026, of a night train connecting Basel with the Swedish city of Malmö, and had even started to sell tickets for this route. This move, however, was premature.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Planned night train service between Switzerland and Sweden scrapped
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
The Basel to Malmö train is cancelled due to lack of federal funds; MPs approve more financing for childcare facilities; and more news in our roundup this Wednesday.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
What are the major challenges facing Switzerland in 2026?
What are the major challenges facing Switzerland in 2026?
While it is impossible to accurately predict the future, we do have some clear indications of what Switzerland will have to tackle in 2026.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
What are the major challenges facing Switzerland in 2026?
Where in Switzerland is most likely to get a white Christmas this year?
Where in Switzerland is most likely to get a white Christmas this year?
Are you dreaming of a white Christmas with every Christmas card you write? Depending on where in Switzerland you are, your dream may – or may not – come true.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Where in Switzerland is most likely to get a white Christmas this year?
Latest polls reveal Swiss anti-immigration initiative has strong voter support
Latest polls reveal Swiss anti-immigration initiative has strong voter support
Though the government and the majority of political parties are urging voters to reject the hard-right’s proposal to limit the number of foreigners coming to Switzerland, nearly half of Swiss citizens support the measure, a new poll reveals.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Latest polls reveal Swiss anti-immigration initiative has strong voter support
Zurich tram driver goes on trial for American tourist’s death
Zurich tram driver goes on trial for American tourist’s death
A 55-year-old tram driver will appear in the Zurich District Court this week, accused of ‘negligent homicide’ after an elderly American tourist was hit and killed by the tram.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Zurich tram driver goes on trial for American tourist’s death
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
Switzerland adopts its first national anti-racism strategy; the expanded EU rail network will bypass Switzerland; and more news in our roundup on Tuesday.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
TELL US: Americans in Europe, would you give up US citizenship to be European?
TELL US: Americans in Europe, would you give up US citizenship to be European?
After a US Senator sparked uproar by introducing a bill that would eliminate the possibility of dual citizenship for American citizens, we want to hear from US nationals in Europe. Would you give up your US passport to be European?
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December 8, 2025 at 9:28 PM
TELL US: Americans in Europe, would you give up US citizenship to be European?
LISTED: All the big travel changes to expect in Switzerland in 2026
LISTED: All the big travel changes to expect in Switzerland in 2026
Whether in the air, on rails and roads, or on the lake, the new year will usher some changes to Switzerland’s domestic and international travel, as well as to its public transport.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
LISTED: All the big travel changes to expect in Switzerland in 2026
Zurich Airport to lift restrictions on liquids in 2026
Zurich Airport to lift restrictions on liquids in 2026
Thanks to new CT scanners being installed at Zurich airport, bottles of water and other liquids will no longer have to be surrendered at security checks at Switzerland’s largest airport.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Zurich Airport to lift restrictions on liquids in 2026
EES and ETA: What to expect when travelling to and from Switzerland this Christmas
EES and ETA: What to expect when travelling to and from Switzerland this Christmas
Christmas is always a busy time for travel to and from Switzerland, but this year travellers may have to reckon with new rules, including the EU's Entry & Exit System and the UK's ETA.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:03 AM
EES and ETA: What to expect when travelling to and from Switzerland this Christmas