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Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday. New study reveals where Switzerland's population prefers to live; Zurich is becoming greener and cooler; and more news in our roundup on Wednesday. Discover Switzerland.
A foreigner's guide to understanding Swiss politics in five minutes
2021年11月29日 · Any group or a citizen over over the age of 18 can launch an initiative by collecting 100,000 signatures within 18 months. Petitions must conform with legal requirements — anyone who signs it must be eligible to vote in Switzerland and provide their address for identification purposes. Sunday’s vote was an example of such an initiative.
What are Swiss cantonal banks and does it make sense to open …
Updated: Wed 22 Mar 2023 12:03 CET. Basel Cantonal Bank is one of 24 in Switzerland. Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP. After the recent collapse of Credit Suisse and its takeover by UBS, many people are wondering whether there is an alternative in Switzerland to the huge national banks. There are, in fact, some options for you to consider.
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
2022年10月17日 · Léman Express tickets to cost more next year. Europe's largest cross-border rail network, which is widely used by French workers who commute to their jobs in the Lake Geneva region, could increase the prices of passes and single journey-tickets by about 3 and 8 percent, respectively. A collaboration between the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and France's SNCF, the network of 40 trains includes ...
Which bank is best for Americans in Switzerland?
2021年10月26日 · While there is a myriad of financial service options available in Switzerland, the Swiss banking sector is divided into three loose categories: big banks, cantonal banks and new players. The big banks are the major retail banks in Switzerland. This includes UBS, Raiffeisen, Credit Suisse, Migros Bank and PostFinance.
'Things get taken literally': Your dos and dont's for dating in …
2022年7月4日 · The Local - [email protected] Published: 4 Jul, 2022 CET. Updated: Thu 24 Aug 2023 13:58 CET. Add a comment. We asked readers for their tips for what to do - and what not to do - when dating someone from Switzerland. Here’s what they had to say.
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
2022年10月5日 · Covid cases are rising significantly. The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) announced on Tuesday that 25,134 new cases of coronavirus were detected in Switzerland in the past seven days — 49.4 percent more that at the same time last week. This is in line with predictions that another Covid wave will hit Switzerland during the fall and winter.
Neutrality: Majority of Swiss now back closer ties with Nato
2023年3月17日 · Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and Swiss President Ignazio Cassis (L) hold a press conference following their talks in Kyiv on October 20, 2022. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP) A year after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a majority in Switzerland now support closer ties with NATO, the government said Thursday -- a first ...