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 The Swiss people will get the final say on reforms to the pension system in a referendum on September 24th after parliament finally agreed upon a suite of changes. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170317/swiss-to-vote-on-pension-reform-this-september Fri, 17 Mar 2017 12:54:35 +0100 swiss-to-vote-on-pension-reform-this-september Being afraid of growing old may shorten your life, the UN health agency said on Thursday, as new data highlighted the widespread prevalence of ageist attitudes worldwide. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160930/un-fear-of-ageing-shortens-your-life Fri, 30 Sep 2016 11:05:17 +0200 un-fear-of-ageing-shortens-your-life Women in Switzerland will likely need to work for a year longer, after the lower house of parliament voted on Wednesday to extend their retirement age to 65. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160928/bern-votes-to-make-swiss-women-work-longer Wed, 28 Sep 2016 15:17:06 +0200 bern-votes-to-make-swiss-women-work-longer Swiss men live on average the longest lives in the entire world, according to an annual report by the World Health Organization (WHO). https://www.thelocal.ch/20160520/revealed-living-in-switzerland-could-prolong-your-life Fri, 20 May 2016 11:45:16 +0200 revealed-living-in-switzerland-could-prolong-your-life