The rush for Swiss passports in Zug
The canton of Zug recently tightened its citizenship laws. Since 1 January 2025, the rules…
The Body Shop to shut down in Switzerland
This week, the shut down of The Body Shop in Switzerland was announced, reported SRF.…
Zurich faces major shortage of workers by 2050
This week, modelling published by the Zurich Office for Economic Affairs, shows a significant shortage…
Switzerland cuts low emission heating subsidies
In 2023, Swiss voters accepted a plan to provide subsidies to replace oil and basic…
Avoid buying new electronic road tax vignette from unofficial sources
Every year, motorists in Switzerland must pay CHF 40 francs if they want to drive…
Switzerland’s Catholic Church hopes psychological tests will reduce sexual abuse
A study by the University of Zurich in 2023 into sexual abuse within the Roman…
Swiss central bank to share recent profits
The Swiss National Bank (SNB), Switzerland’s central bank, has a narrow role: to ensure price…
Victim of abuse in Swiss army speaks out
In October 2024, Switzerland’s military published the results of an anonymous survey, which showed widespread…
FILM: THE ROOM NEXT DOOR – simply mesmerising
10 January 2025. THE ROOM NEXT DOOR ***1/2 A Pedro Almadovar film is a special…
Swiss Rail’s European ranking drops from 2nd to 11th after error corrected
In a ranking published in December 2024, Swiss Rail was ranked the second best railway…