The Local Switzerland 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 Swiss vote against plan to save pensions Swiss voters rejected on Sunday a divisive pension reform plan that the government proposed to address the needs of an ageing population. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170924/swiss-vote-against-plan-to-save-pensions Sun, 24 Sep 2017 17:03:04 +0200 swiss-vote-against-plan-to-save-pensions Swiss vote on plan to save pensions Switzerland votes Sunday on a divisive pension reform plan the government says is vital to safeguard benefits but which critics deride as too modest to rescue a retirement system in financial peril. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170924/swiss-vote-on-plan-to-save-pensions Sun, 24 Sep 2017 12:11:53 +0200 swiss-vote-on-plan-to-save-pensions Polls show Swiss pension reform hangs in the balance With only just over a week to go until the Swiss people vote on a significant reform to the country’s pension system, the polls are neck and neck. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170913/polls-show-swiss-pension-reform-hangs-in-the-balance Wed, 13 Sep 2017 12:08:28 +0200 polls-show-swiss-pension-reform-hangs-in-the-balance Swiss to vote on pension reform this September 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