In a new book titled ‘Why Switzerland Became Rich: Facts and Myths of an Economic Miracle,’ its author, Swiss historian Markus Somm, outlines the factors that have contributed to the country’s impressive wealth.
Many foreign nationals living in Switzerland have a basic proficiency in German, but are shy about speaking it with the locals. A language expert explains to The Local how they to overcome this particular inhibition.
Switzerland relies heavily on people from the EU to fill the gaps in its labour market. A new study shows how significant the shortage could be with the approval of the ‘No to 10 million’ initiative in a referendum on June 14th.
Researchers have made the ground shake in southern Switzerland, triggering thousands of tiny earthquakes in a monitored setting, as they seek to discover seismicity insights that could reduce risks.
Swiss labour market would be short of tens of thousands of workers if anti-immigration proposal passes; electricity prices in Switzerland could soar due to war in Iran; and more news in our roundup this Monday.
Government figures reveal that wages of some foreign residents who hold permit B are quite a bit higher than those with C permits – and even exceed the income of Swiss citizens.
Switzerland's UNESCO World Heritage includes 13 cultural and natural sites. With their spectacular views and impressive histories, they are all worth a visit.
An immigration-curbing initiative has a chance of passing, the 'immigration tax' would be of no value to Switzerland, and vegetables in Swiss stores are polluted with PFAS. Catch up with these and other stories that The Local reported this week.
If the proposal to cut immigration is accepted by Swiss voters, the subsequent demographic shift would impact the country’s labour shortage and pension fund reserves. But the move’s instigators say those consequence an be avoided.
Properties in a Swiss mountain resort are most expensive in the world; The Gotthard Pass reopens to traffic today; plus other news in our roundup this Friday.
Swiss voters look set to back a controversial proposal aimed at cutting immigration that could send shock waves through Switzerland and the EU. Editor Helena Bachmann says Swiss voters appear to have fallen victim to scare tactics.
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