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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
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
UBS plans to cut 3,000 jobs in Switzerland; anti-immigration initiative meets with broad voter support; and more news in our Monday roundup.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
Swiss see key role for OSCE in Ukraine war ceasefire
Swiss see key role for OSCE in Ukraine war ceasefire
The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe could play a major role in monitoring a ceasefire in Russia's war in Ukraine, Switzerland's foreign minister said in an interview out Sunday.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Swiss see key role for OSCE in Ukraine war ceasefire
How immigration trends will change around Europe in 2026
How immigration trends will change around Europe in 2026
Residency and citizenship crackdowns, repatriation grants, caps on foreign population, elections and all amid an expected and continued rise in the polls for the right... how will immigration trends change around Europe in 2026?
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December 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
How immigration trends will change around Europe in 2026
Which Swiss health insurance companies will be cheapest in 2026?
Which Swiss health insurance companies will be cheapest in 2026?
Health insurance premiums in Switzerland will increase by 4.4 percent on average in 2026 – with residents of some cantons paying even more. But a new survey shows where the best deals are.
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December 6, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Which Swiss health insurance companies will be cheapest in 2026?
Six big news stories from Switzerland you need to catch up on this week
Six big news stories from Switzerland you need to catch up on this week
What impact will EU’s treaties have on immigration to Switzerland, and how the Swiss government integrates foreign nationals better than most nations — these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Six big news stories from Switzerland you need to catch up on this week
Why are Zurich authorities skipping naturalisation interviews?
Why are Zurich authorities skipping naturalisation interviews?
New cantonal figures reveal that communes in Zurich are relying less and less on personal interviews with applicants as part of the Swiss citizenship procedure.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Why are Zurich authorities skipping naturalisation interviews?
Switzerland launches new international night train from Zurich
Switzerland launches new international night train from Zurich
"Nightjet," which the SBB inaugurated in Zurich on December 4th, is the newest overnight train to connect Switzerland with European cities.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Switzerland launches new international night train from Zurich
'It's our culture': Swiss bid for yodelling to be given global recognition
'It's our culture': Swiss bid for yodelling to be given global recognition
Switzerland hopes to have yodelling recognised by the United Nations this month to help protect the ancestral sing-song tradition of the Alpine nation's herders and shepherds.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:37 AM
'It's our culture': Swiss bid for yodelling to be given global recognition
Do you need a lawyer to help get a Swiss work permit or citizenship?
Do you need a lawyer to help get a Swiss work permit or citizenship?
There are a number of ads on the internet from law firms offering their assistance in obtaining a work permit, or even citizenship, in Switzerland. Do you really need a legal specialist to help you do that?
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December 5, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Do you need a lawyer to help get a Swiss work permit or citizenship?
The public transport changes to expect in Switzerland's biggest cities in 2026
The public transport changes to expect in Switzerland's biggest cities in 2026
Switzerland’s new train timetable for 2026 goes into effect on December 14th. From this day forward, buses and trams will also run on a new schedule, with public transport companies modifying/expanding their route network.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The public transport changes to expect in Switzerland's biggest cities in 2026
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
The SBB inaugurates a new international night train; survey shows that most Swiss don't like the tariff deal with the US; and more news in our roundup this Friday.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
What's the outlook for Switzerland’s job market in 2026?
What's the outlook for Switzerland’s job market in 2026?
After numerous layoffs by Swiss companies and organisations throughout 2025 – and some expected next year as well - will the country’s job market recover in 2026?
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December 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
What's the outlook for Switzerland’s job market in 2026?
Long wait times at Zurich Airport to continue throughout December
Long wait times at Zurich Airport to continue throughout December
If you are planning to travel out of Zurich Airport in the days leading up to Christmas, be prepared for long and slow lines.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Long wait times at Zurich Airport to continue throughout December
New proposal seeks to scrap Geneva's voting rights for foreigners
New proposal seeks to scrap Geneva's voting rights for foreigners
The Geneva branch of the hard-right Swiss People's Party (SVP) said it will launch an initiative to abolish the right of foreigners to vote in municipal referendums and elections.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
New proposal seeks to scrap Geneva's voting rights for foreigners
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
Switzerland's hard-right party is launching an initiative to withdraw foreigners' voting rights for foreigners; children with migrant backgrounds are falling behind in school due to language barriers; and more news in our Thursday roundup.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
Dual citizenship for Americans in Europe threatened by proposed law
Dual citizenship for Americans in Europe threatened by proposed law
A US Senator has introduced a bill that aims to eliminate the possibility of dual citizenship for American citizens. If passed the bill would affect those planning to naturalise in European countries as well as those who already have.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Dual citizenship for Americans in Europe threatened by proposed law