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 Switzerland's childcare costs are among the world's highest, although there are some ways to save. Originally from the United States but now raising children in Zug, writer Ashley Franzen takes you through some of the most important things you need to consider when finding childcare in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20220805/five-things-to-consider-when-organising-childcare-in-switzerland Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:27:58 +0200 five-things-to-consider-when-organising-childcare-in-switzerland The population of Switzerland’s major cities has grown by five percent in the past five years, as more families are attracted to city centre living. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170823/report-zurich-geneva-families-swiss-city-life Wed, 23 Aug 2017 12:46:00 +0200 report-zurich-geneva-families-swiss-city-life Voters in the tiny Swiss canton of Glarus on Sunday narrowly voted in favour of plans to extend paternity leave for civil servants in the region to five days. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160502/swiss-canton-boosts-paternity-leave-to-five-days-glarus Mon, 02 May 2016 12:17:50 +0200 swiss-canton-boosts-paternity-leave-to-five-days-glarus