If you are a new arrival in Switzerland, or are about to move here, you may be uncertain about what portion of your income will be eaten up by rent.

While Swiss wages do go up with age, this trend varies considerably from one sector to another, a new government study reveals.

Immaculately dressed in Victorian costume, Sherlock Holmes devotees gathered at the Reichenbach Falls in Switzerland to recreate the intrepid detective's fateful duel with his nemesis Professor Moriarty, 135 years on.

Immigrants ‘essential’ for funding Switzerland's state pensions; more trains will circulate during Ascension and Pentecost weekends; plus more news in our roundup this Tuesday.

Veggies may be healthy, but a new analysis reveals that most of those on sale in Swiss stores are contaminated.

Though by a narrow margin, a rightwing bid to curb immigration to Switzerland looks likely to be accepted at the upcoming referendum.

Switzerland’s retail sector would suffer major losses if the rightwing bid to drastically limit immigration is approved at the polls, Migros’ head says.

The 'No to 10 million' anti-immigration initiative from the hard-right Swiss People's Party is gaining momentum ahead of the November 14th referendum, but readers of The Local are divided on the impact of the upcoming vote.

Switzerland’s largest retailer relies on foreign workers to guarantee supply; Valais bans SVP's anti-immigration poster; and more news in our roundup on Monday.

A Swiss museum made a splash on Friday by inviting in the public in their swimwear to enjoy Paul Cezanne's iconic paintings of people bathing.

MPs say 'no' to shorter wait for Swiss citizenship and more companies in Switzerland continue to cut jobs — these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup.

After some delays due to logistics, Switzerland’s first national telephone number for victims of domestic abuse - 142 – has gone live on May 1st.