https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 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.... https://www.thelocal.ch/20161212/43-habits-you-pick-up-living-in-switzerland Mon, 12 Dec 2016 11:50:52 +0100 43-habits-you-pick-up-living-in-switzerland Moving to Switzerland can be daunting if you don't know the country well. Here are some of the most common mistakes people make on arrival. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160805/14-mistakes-foreigners-make-on-moving-to-switzerland Fri, 05 Aug 2016 13:48:03 +0200 14-mistakes-foreigners-make-on-moving-to-switzerland A new study shows that, unsurprisingly, the largest number of foreigners are living in big Swiss cities and areas surrounding urban centres. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200619/where-do-most-of-switzerlands-foreigners-live Fri, 19 Jun 2020 12:53:35 +0200 where-do-most-of-switzerlands-foreigners-live On September 27th, Switzerland will go to the polls to vote on an initiative to restrict migration from EU states. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200813/what-is-switzerlands-referendum-to-restrict-migration-and-will-it-pass Thu, 13 Aug 2020 13:30:04 +0200 what-is-switzerlands-referendum-to-restrict-migration-and-will-it-pass An Indian family who has lived in Switzerland for 20 years - with two children born in the Alpine nation - has been forced to leave after a court decision upheld a decision not to extend the father’s residence permit. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200820/immigration-indian-family-forced-to-leave-switzerland-after-20-years Thu, 20 Aug 2020 15:07:29 +0200 immigration-indian-family-forced-to-leave-switzerland-after-20-years Immigration to Switzerland fell sharply in the first half of 2020 as a direct result of the pandemic. Despite this, the foreign resident population in Switzerland has grown. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200805/fewer-arrivals-but-more-foreign-residents-how-coronavirus-impacted-immigration-to-switzerland Wed, 05 Aug 2020 12:58:55 +0200 fewer-arrivals-but-more-foreign-residents-how-coronavirus-impacted-immigration-to-switzerland Immigrants to Switzerland have a higher degree of trust in state entities and the police than locals, a new report has found. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200729/switzerland-immigrants-trust-the-state-and-the-police-more-than-locals Wed, 29 Jul 2020 17:37:57 +0200 switzerland-immigrants-trust-the-state-and-the-police-more-than-locals Immigrants in Switzerland are twice as likely to struggle financially in comparison with locals, a new study has found. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200729/switzerland-immigrants-financially-more-worse-off-than-locals Wed, 29 Jul 2020 17:15:35 +0200 switzerland-immigrants-financially-more-worse-off-than-locals It’s hardly news to anyone who’s had to fork out big francs for a coffee lately, but new research shows just how expensive Switzerland is for international residents. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200611/swiss-cities-the-most-expensive-in-europe-for-expats Thu, 11 Jun 2020 20:00:00 +0200 swiss-cities-the-most-expensive-in-europe-for-expats A recent global survey of expats found that foreigners in Switzerland thought the country was hard to settle in, partly because it was so difficult to make friends with the locals. Is it really? Here's what you had to say. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190926/its-a-lonely-country-to-live-in-our-readers-on-making-friends-in-switzerland Thu, 26 Sep 2019 17:16:30 +0200 its-a-lonely-country-to-live-in-our-readers-on-making-friends-in-switzerland Taxpat, trailing spouse or mountain bum: where you do fit in Switzerland's expat landscape? https://www.thelocal.ch/20180711/switzerlands-expat-tribes-where-do-you-fit-in Wed, 11 Jul 2018 18:34:07 +0200 switzerlands-expat-tribes-where-do-you-fit-in Switzerland is the safest place for expats to live, according to the latest survey from expat networking community Internations. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170906/survey-switzerland-ranked-the-safest-place-for-expats-to-live Wed, 06 Sep 2017 13:44:00 +0200 survey-switzerland-ranked-the-safest-place-for-expats-to-live The British government said on Friday it will scrap the 15-year rule that had barred many British voters living abroad from casting a ballot in general elections back home. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161007/britain-to-give-all-citizens-living-abroad-right-to-vote Fri, 07 Oct 2016 17:17:54 +0200 britain-to-give-all-citizens-living-abroad-right-to-vote Some people in Switzerland can be left ‘stateless’ when the authorities withdraw their Swiss passport on suspicion of a sham marriage, the Tages Anzeiger has reported. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160908/report-swiss-citizenship-rules-leave-some-residents-stateless Thu, 08 Sep 2016 12:47:30 +0200 report-swiss-citizenship-rules-leave-some-residents-stateless Members of Switzerland's Socialist Party (SP) are volunteering to be “naturalization advisers” under a new campaign to help foreigners in the country become Swiss citizens. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160802/socialist-party-to-help-expats-become-swiss Tue, 02 Aug 2016 09:52:52 +0200 socialist-party-to-help-expats-become-swiss Brits living in other European countries are among the most likely to want the UK to stay in the EU. In a new video from The Local, eight of them tell us why. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160620/video-brits-in-europe-say-why-the-uk-should-stay Mon, 20 Jun 2016 19:01:17 +0200 video-brits-in-europe-say-why-the-uk-should-stay The majority of American Democrats living in Switzerland voted for Bernie Sanders in a global primary held this month, showing greater success for the senator abroad than he's having Stateside. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160321/us-expats-in-switzerland-vote-bernie-sanders-in-primary Mon, 21 Mar 2016 17:22:59 +0100 us-expats-in-switzerland-vote-bernie-sanders-in-primary Mention expats and many minds are drawn to stereotypes of workers sent abroad for three years to live in a compound and sip gin. But today’s mobile professionals aren't posted overseas – they just get up and go, writes The Local's Managing Editor James Savage. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151026/the-end-of-the-expat-europes-cities-fight-for-inpats Mon, 26 Oct 2015 12:37:00 +0100 the-end-of-the-expat-europes-cities-fight-for-inpats Zurich’s high standard of living makes it a popular destination for expats, but linguistic and cultural hurdles can make for a lonely and alienating existence for trailing spouses, as depicted in Jill Alexander Essbaum’s erotically-charged novel Hausfrau. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150804/expats-zurich-experience-inspires-graphic-novel Tue, 04 Aug 2015 12:34:34 +0200 expats-zurich-experience-inspires-graphic-novel British nationals who have been living abroad for less than 15 years will be allowed to vote in the EU referendum, while EU citizens in the UK will have no say on whether the UK stays in the European Union. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150525/brits-abroad-allowed-vote-in-eu-referendum Mon, 25 May 2015 13:08:08 +0200 brits-abroad-allowed-vote-in-eu-referendum