The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has started the process of issuing a new series of banknotes by launching a design competition, ...

In Switzerland, 90% of people opt to have their remains cremated. The other 10% opt for burial. However, traditional burial ...

This week, Switzerland's federal government said it expects to run a deficit of CHF 900 million in 2024, a figure ...

A recent poll on the 25th anniversary of Switzerland's current agreement with the EU shows a majority supports the agreements ...

In 1962, Switzerland introduced a law that required underground bomb shelter space be constructed for all residents. Since ...

Currently, Switzerland is negotiating an update to its relationship with the EU. Some fear the new deal will include clauses ...

Pending new legislation means widows and widowers will soon receive a pension only until the youngest child reaches the age of 25. Currently, widows, but not widowers, receive a pension for life. For ...

From 2025, the tax free allowance for goods imported into Switzerland will fall from CHF 300 per person to CHF 150, decided ...

One source of vitamin D is sunlight. Sunlight interacts with our skin to produce it. As winter approaches, the amount of ...

Many expats, particularly north Americans, may be surprised to discover that Halloween is not a big event in Switzerland. But ...

Switzerland requires all able bodied men to dedicate around a year of their time to military service. To remove the gender discrimination inherent in the current system, some have proposed compulsory ...

A study published this week found that nearly 1 in 20 (4.8%) people under 18 in Switzerland received social welfare in 2022, reported RTS. Children made up 33% of the total population on welfare. The ...