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 Almost one third of adult residents of Switzerland are born outside the country - but where in Switzerland do they all live? We take a closer look. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191113/foreigners-in-switzerland-where-do-they-live Wed, 13 Nov 2019 18:28:49 +0100 foreigners-in-switzerland-where-do-they-live Aargau police accused foreign nationals travelling through Switzerland of committing crimes, a report shows. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210419/swiss-police-under-fire-for-systematically-targeting-foreigners-in-canton-of-aargau Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:33:35 +0200 swiss-police-under-fire-for-systematically-targeting-foreigners-in-canton-of-aargau New survey reveals which activities members of the international community are looking forward to most when life in Switzerland gets back to normal. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210412/what-do-switzerlands-foreigners-miss-most-during-the-pandemic Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:14:24 +0200 what-do-switzerlands-foreigners-miss-most-during-the-pandemic A number of foreigners have received their coronavirus shots while vacationing in Switzerland. How they managed to do so remains a mystery. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210412/falling-through-the-cracks-how-foreigners-are-getting-vaccinated-in-switzerland Mon, 12 Apr 2021 15:30:29 +0200 falling-through-the-cracks-how-foreigners-are-getting-vaccinated-in-switzerland Almost one in four Swiss residents are foreign born. From why they decided to move to Switzerland to how many learn the languages, we breakdown what you need to know about Switzerland’s foreign population. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191112/in-numbers-the-stats-you-need-to-understand-switzerlands-foreign-population Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:52:45 +0100 in-numbers-the-stats-you-need-to-understand-switzerlands-foreign-population As part of a larger survey on diversity in Switzerland, researchers examined what the Swiss public thinks of foreign nationals living in their midst, and what rights they should have. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210326/how-do-the-swiss-really-feel-about-foreigners Fri, 26 Mar 2021 12:00:01 +0100 how-do-the-swiss-really-feel-about-foreigners 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 In an ongoing effort to include foreign nationals in Switzerland’s political decisions, one party is proposing granting voting rights to foreign nationals in federal elections. It submitted the project on Monday, while the parliament is in its spring session. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210302/qa-will-foreigners-in-switzerland-finally-get-the-right-to-vote-in-federal-elections Tue, 02 Mar 2021 12:00:29 +0100 qa-will-foreigners-in-switzerland-finally-get-the-right-to-vote-in-federal-elections Swiss recruiters discriminate against foreign nationals on employment websites, a new large-scale study shows. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210121/jobs-in-switzerland-foreigners-are-less-likely-to-be-hired-than-swiss-nationals Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:17:50 +0100 jobs-in-switzerland-foreigners-are-less-likely-to-be-hired-than-swiss-nationals A little-known article of the law allows wealthy foreigners from outside Europe to move to Switzerland. It is becoming increasingly popular with Chinese arrivals. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210216/increasing-number-of-rich-chinese-buy-swiss-residence-permits Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:34:52 +0100 increasing-number-of-rich-chinese-buy-swiss-residence-permits A new study released this week by the Federal Statistical Office (OFS) shows some interesting facts about foreign nationals living in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201016/foreigners-in-switzerland-what-a-new-study-reveals Fri, 16 Oct 2020 13:54:29 +0200 foreigners-in-switzerland-what-a-new-study-reveals Around one in four residents of Switzerland is a foreigner. What do the Swiss actually think of them? https://www.thelocal.ch/20200925/in-numbers-how-are-foreign-nationals-perceived-by-the-swiss Fri, 25 Sep 2020 18:20:13 +0200 in-numbers-how-are-foreign-nationals-perceived-by-the-swiss Foreign nationals living in Switzerland account for nearly 25 percent of the country’s population. Official figures reveal a lot of interesting facts about these people. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200922/explained-switzerlands-foreign-population-in-numbers Tue, 22 Sep 2020 19:36:40 +0200 explained-switzerlands-foreign-population-in-numbers A new document released by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) and the Universities of Neuchâtel and Fribourg shows some interesting facts about Switzerland’s foreign population. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200819/over-a-third-of-switzerlands-population-has-migration-background Wed, 19 Aug 2020 13:55:29 +0200 over-a-third-of-switzerlands-population-has-migration-background On Wednesday May 27th, the Federal Council announced a major easing of various coronavirus restrictions, including those related to work and residence permits for foreigners. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200528/switzerland-relaxes-entry-restrictions-what-this-means-for-foreigners Thu, 28 May 2020 13:28:39 +0200 switzerland-relaxes-entry-restrictions-what-this-means-for-foreigners A school in the town of Thun tried to recruit new teachers by promising them a "low proportion" of immigrant children https://www.thelocal.ch/20200203/swiss-school-boasts-about-low-number-of-foreign-students Mon, 03 Feb 2020 12:40:27 +0100 swiss-school-boasts-about-low-number-of-foreign-students Police in Zurich will be forced to release the nationalities and potentially the migration background of offenders, following a Swiss government initiative. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200113/switzerland-zurich-police-to-be-forced-to-name-nationality-and-background-of-offenders Mon, 13 Jan 2020 18:01:37 +0100 switzerland-zurich-police-to-be-forced-to-name-nationality-and-background-of-offenders The Local contributor Alyssa James shares the experiences of people of colour in Switzerland and investigates how racism and xenophobia intersect in Swiss society. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191029/racism-in-switzerland-people-of-colour-are-automatically-perceived-as-foreigners Tue, 29 Oct 2019 13:26:28 +0100 racism-in-switzerland-people-of-colour-are-automatically-perceived-as-foreigners Switzerland goes to the polls on October 20, but due to the country’s strict voting laws around 25 per cent of residents will not be permitted to take part. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190930/i-care-about-my-community-but-my-opinion-doesnt-matter-your-say-on-swiss-voting-restrictions Mon, 30 Sep 2019 19:14:32 +0200 i-care-about-my-community-but-my-opinion-doesnt-matter-your-say-on-swiss-voting-restrictions The Swiss government announced on Friday it wants to phase out the paper permits still held by many foreigners in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181214/swiss-foreigner-auslanderausweis-id-cards-to-be-replaced-in-2019-credit-card-style-pass Fri, 14 Dec 2018 16:35:59 +0100 swiss-foreigner-auslanderausweis-id-cards-to-be-replaced-in-2019-credit-card-style-pass