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Thursday 15 September 2022 - 08:47
When a museum in Bern inherited a spectacular collection of some 1,600 artworks, including by masters like Monet, Gauguin and Picasso, it spent seven months mulling whether to accept the offer. -
Thursday 15 September 2022 - 08:04
Swiss mortgage rates are soaring, snow is expected in coming days, and other news for Switzerland in our roundup on Thursday. 
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partager lire conserver Switzerland: What is the difference between assisted suicide and euthanasia?Wednesday 14 September 2022 - 18:12
While the terms often are used interchangeably, assisted suicide and euthanasia - and the laws that govern them - are quite different. Here’s what you need to know. 
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Wednesday 14 September 2022 - 16:10
Swiss citizenship is notoriously difficult to obtain — not only for people born abroad, but sometimes also for those born in Switzerland to foreign parents. But there are ways to speed up the process. 
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Wednesday 14 September 2022 - 12:59
The housing shortage in Switzerland is getting worse, with fewer apartments available for rent. But the situation varies from one region to another. 
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Wednesday 14 September 2022 - 11:25
Fearing a winter of discontent, governments all over Europe are moving to cushion the impact of surging energy prices. Swiss households have been told they should be able to handle the situation without hardship. Clare O’Dea asks whether this is realistic. 
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Wednesday 14 September 2022 - 07:51
Inflation rate is dropping, salaries to increase, and other Swiss news in our roundup on Wednesday. 
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Tuesday 13 September 2022 - 15:56
Whoever is in the possession of a Swiss passport is considered to be Swiss. But as Serbian-born, Swiss national Sandra Sparrowhawk explains, things are not always quite so simple in reality. 
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Tuesday 13 September 2022 - 15:21
The prospects of finding a job in Switzerland towards the end of 2022 are promising, especially in certain sectors, a new study has shown. 
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Tuesday 13 September 2022 - 14:49
Switzerland announced the place where it intends to dump radioactive waste for centuries to come. Here's where it is and why it's so controversial. 
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partager lire conserver Reader question: What can residents in Switzerland do about noisy neighbours?Tuesday 13 September 2022 - 12:10
Nothing disturbs your peace more than loud noises made by your neighbours. But Swiss law provides for some specific rules in such situations. 
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Tuesday 13 September 2022 - 12:07
An official looking poster is asking Switzerland’s residents to report all those who overheat their homes. 
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Tuesday 13 September 2022 - 08:07
Rents are increasing, fake ads, the truth about 'Swiss' chickens, and other news in our roundup on Tuesday. 
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Monday 12 September 2022 - 15:33
In a new global ranking by a United Nations agency, Switzerland was handed top spot. 
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Monday 12 September 2022 - 15:11
Germany will seek talks with Switzerland on nuclear waste storage, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Monday, as Berlin warned that a Swiss facility close to the border would "heavily burden" communities on the other side. 
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Monday 12 September 2022 - 14:21
Much has been said about Switzerland’s compulsory health insurance, most of it pertaining to its high — and continually growing — costs. But there is also another aspect of the scheme many people may not know about. 
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partager lire conserver Reader question: Can I travel to and from Switzerland if I lose my residence permit?Monday 12 September 2022 - 11:15
Travelling to and from Switzerland without proper documents in hand could pose a problem — or not — depending on several factors. 
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Monday 12 September 2022 - 07:47
An earthquake shakes parts of the country, Switzerland ranked the most developed nation, and other news in our roundup on Monday. 
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Sunday 11 September 2022 - 16:37
Prolific Swiss filmmaker Alain Tanner, considered a pioneer of Switzerland's new wave film movement, died Sunday at the age of 92, his foundation said. 
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Sunday 11 September 2022 - 10:51
Swiss authorities have selected a site in northern Switzerland, not far from the German border, to host a deep geological storage repository for radioactive waste, they said Saturday. 
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Saturday 10 September 2022 - 08:02
Because sometimes you just need to blow off some steam. 
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Friday 09 September 2022 - 15:37
While Austrian consumers are using an app to find cheapest gasoline prices, Switzerland's Federal Council has so far rejected the idea of creating a similar one for Switzerland. 
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Friday 09 September 2022 - 14:03
The long-awaited second booster shots will be rolled in Switzerland from October 10th, the Health Ministry announced on Friday. 
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Friday 09 September 2022 - 12:28
While not so long ago Covid-19 and its repercussions on the economy were primary concerns for the Swiss government and public, these challenges have now shifted to other, more current issues. 
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Friday 09 September 2022 - 11:00
Ignazio Cassis was the last Swiss president to meet Queen Elizabeth, but she has left a mark on the entire country during her visit 42 years ago. 
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Friday 09 September 2022 - 08:00
Swiss president offers condolences to the Royal Family, a huge rush on firewood, and other Swiss news in our roundup on Friday. 
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Thursday 08 September 2022 - 16:45
The summer of 2022 was the hottest in Europe's recorded history, with the continent suffering blistering heatwaves and the worst drought in centuries, the European Commission's satellite monitor said on Thursday. 
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Thursday 08 September 2022 - 14:26
The Swiss have a myriad of rules in place, so the question about a registration for a bike is a legitimate one. The answer depends on what kind of bicycle you ride. 
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Thursday 08 September 2022 - 11:45
Swiss health costs have been rising in recent years, with further spikes, including in insurance premiums, seen as inevitable. The government is proposing measures to counter this upward trend. 
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Wednesday 07 September 2022 - 16:54
What is it like for foreigners to live in Switzerland’s rural areas? We asked our readers to shed light on the pros and cons of life in a Swiss village. 
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Wednesday 07 September 2022 - 11:34
Switzerland's biggest retailer, Migros, launched a new coffee machine invention on Tuesday -- fully compostable coffee balls which it hopes will shake up the global market and take on Nespresso's global dominance. 
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Wednesday 07 September 2022 - 10:53
While the increase in energy costs in 2023 is not exactly a surprise for most people in Switzerland, now the Federal Council has also confirmed this information. 
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Wednesday 07 September 2022 - 07:30
Government confirms energy cost hikes, health costs also set to increase, and other Swiss news in our roundup on Wednesday. 
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partager lire conserver Do foreign students in Switzerland need to get a Swiss health insurance policy?Tuesday 06 September 2022 - 16:55
With the academic year starting at Switzerland's universities in September, many students from abroad may not know what the rules are about Swiss health insurance. 
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partager lire conserver OPINION: Why Switzerland's gradual legalisation of cannabis is a positive moveTuesday 06 September 2022 - 14:00
As the first pilot projects begin in Zurich and Basel allowing the sale of cannabis for recreational use, Clare O’Dea welcomes this most recent step towards full legalisation. Buying cannabis from a Swiss pharmacy is preferable to getting friendly with your local dealer, she writes. 
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Tuesday 06 September 2022 - 12:45
On January 1st 2020, public transport across Switzerland became unified with the new SwissPass. Here’s what you need to know. 
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partager lire conserver Reader question: Why is there such a long wait for the new SwissPass travel cards?Tuesday 06 September 2022 - 12:17
Most regular public transportation users in Switzerland rely on a SwissPass card to travel on national or regional trains and buses. But new customers face a long wait to get hold of theirs. 
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Tuesday 06 September 2022 - 11:16
The Swiss government agreed Tuesday to offer financial help to power firm Axpo, the latest European energy company to require state aid after Russia's war in Ukraine sent gas prices soaring. 
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Tuesday 06 September 2022 - 08:21
How energy crisis could impact food supply, Switzerland's deadliest mountain, and other news in our roundup on Tuesday. 
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partager lire conserver Two Passports: What dual nationals in Switzerland should know when travellingMonday 05 September 2022 - 16:40
Holding two citizenships can be an advantage but is also sometimes subject to some rules. This is what Britons, Americans, and other dual nationals should know when travelling from and to Switzerland. 
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Monday 05 September 2022 - 16:17
The Swiss canton of Geneva is the first in the country to make waste sorting compulsory for all residents and businesses. This is what the new law says. 
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Monday 05 September 2022 - 15:40
European leaders and political commentators on Monday reacted to Liz Truss being elected as new Conservative party leader and therefore succeeding Boris Johnson as UK prime minister, and there were plenty of Margaret Thatcher references. 
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Monday 05 September 2022 - 13:02
Do you take the prices in your stride, tut when the trains are late and dismiss that incredible mountain view with a shrug because you’ve seen it all before? Then you’ve definitely been living in Switzerland a while.... 
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Monday 05 September 2022 - 11:46
On August 31st, the Federal Council announced its recommendations for cutting energy consumption. Some Swiss cities have already responded to the appeal. 
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Monday 05 September 2022 - 07:55
Update of the Covid certificate app, government purchases mobile gas facilities, and other Swiss news in our roundup on Monday. 
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partager lire conserver Can I still have a religious wedding or funeral if I don’t pay Swiss church tax?Saturday 03 September 2022 - 10:35
An 'ecclesiastical tax’ is mandatory in most of Switzerland’s cantons. Does opting out of this fee mean the church can turn down your request for a marriage or other religious services? Here’s what you should know. 
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Saturday 03 September 2022 - 10:34
Working from home has been mandatory in Zurich for much of the past tax year. What can you claim on tax - and what costs do you have to bear yourself? 
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partager lire conserver EXPLAINED: What you should know about Switzerland's new slips for paying bills onlineFriday 02 September 2022 - 15:50
The customary red or orange payment forms that you have used to pay your bills online in Switzerland are being phased out and will become obsolete from October 1st. 
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Friday 02 September 2022 - 13:00
For years, buying a property in Switzerland was considered to make better financial sense than renting. But in a number of municipalities this is no longer the case, a new analysis reveals. 
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Friday 02 September 2022 - 12:13
Thinking of renting your apartment or just a room via Airbnb in Switzerland? Here’s what you need to know. 