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 A tranquil, peaceful and safe country, Switzerland's appeal is undeniable. But can US citizens retire here? https://www.thelocal.ch/20211018/explained-how-americans-can-retire-in-switzerland Mon, 18 Oct 2021 18:00:43 +0200 explained-how-americans-can-retire-in-switzerland On September 22nd, Swiss citizens will head to the polls (unless they've already mailed in their ballots by post) in the third round of national votes in 2024. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240821/whats-at-stake-in-federal-referendums-in-switzerland-on-september-22nd Wed, 21 Aug 2024 13:50:11 +0200 whats-at-stake-in-federal-referendums-in-switzerland-on-september-22nd Planning on retiring in Switzerland or want to make sure you’re in a good position when you do? Here’s what you need to know about retiring in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210809/explained-how-does-the-swiss-pension-system-work-and-how-much-will-i-receive Mon, 09 Aug 2021 18:10:21 +0200 explained-how-does-the-swiss-pension-system-work-and-how-much-will-i-receive Questions relating to pensions and retirement have been frequently debated in Switzerland in the past years, both among the population and at the legislative level. https://www.thelocal.ch/20230224/what-is-switzerlands-retirement-age-and-will-it-rise Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:38:45 +0100 what-is-switzerlands-retirement-age-and-will-it-rise Depending on your nationality, obtaining a Swiss residence permit is not a simple matter. But it can be done if certain conditions are met. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210623/explained-how-to-get-a-visa-to-retire-in-switzerland Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:55:31 +0200 explained-how-to-get-a-visa-to-retire-in-switzerland Women, as well as residents of the French-speaking parts of Switzerland are the most hostile to changing the retirement age. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191007/older-swiss-reject-increasing-the-retirement-age-study Mon, 07 Oct 2019 12:42:33 +0200 older-swiss-reject-increasing-the-retirement-age-study Pensions, healthcare and immigration top the concerns of the Swiss, according to a new study published on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181206/new-worry-barometer-shows-what-keeps-the-swiss-awake-at-night Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:48:34 +0100 new-worry-barometer-shows-what-keeps-the-swiss-awake-at-night A narrow majority of Swiss will support a reform of the country’s old-age pension system in next month’s nationwide vote, a survey has found. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170818/survey-narrow-majority-in-favour-of-pension-reform Fri, 18 Aug 2017 11:05:56 +0200 survey-narrow-majority-in-favour-of-pension-reform Switzerland is second only to Norway as the best country to spend your retirement, a global study has found. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170720/study-finds-switzerland-is-a-great-place-to-retire Thu, 20 Jul 2017 13:17:06 +0200 study-finds-switzerland-is-a-great-place-to-retire 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 Sixty-three percent of Swiss oppose an automatic raising of the pension age to 67 in the event the country’s social insurance plan (AHV) hits financial difficulties. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160912/swiss-reject-plans-to-raise-pension-age Mon, 12 Sep 2016 13:41:31 +0200 swiss-reject-plans-to-raise-pension-age 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 A plan that allows construction workers in Switzerland to retire at the age of 60 is already in danger of folding because it is running out of money, according to a media report. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150921/construction-workers-early-retirement-in-peril Mon, 21 Sep 2015 12:03:20 +0200 construction-workers-early-retirement-in-peril Switzerland beat out Norway and Sweden for the first place spot this year in an annual ranking of the best countries in the world to be old. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150910/switzerland-named-best-place-in-the-world-grow-old Thu, 10 Sep 2015 17:42:30 +0200 switzerland-named-best-place-in-the-world-grow-old A plan promoted by Interior Minister Alain Berset to raise the retirement age for women in Switzerland to 65 from 64 has won key support from a parliamentary commission. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150818/womens-retirement-at-65-backed-by-commission Tue, 18 Aug 2015 11:52:48 +0200 womens-retirement-at-65-backed-by-commission Switzerland is the best place in the world to spend your retirement, according to a global study. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150218/study-swiss-enjoy-worlds-best-retirement Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:59:50 +0100 study-swiss-enjoy-worlds-best-retirement Switzerland's Roger Federer insists he will keep playing into 2015 but will not become obsessed over winning an 18th Grand Slam title, a target which is slipping further and further away, after losing in the US Open semi-finals. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140907/defeated-federer-i-will-keep-playing-in-2015 Sun, 07 Sep 2014 11:29:00 +0200 defeated-federer-i-will-keep-playing-in-2015 The Swiss government on Friday presented a proposal for how to overhaul the Alpine nation's debt-strapped pension system in the face of an ageing population, including raising the retirement age for women by a year to 65. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130621/bern-proposes-later-retirement-age-for-women Fri, 21 Jun 2013 20:57:10 +0200 bern-proposes-later-retirement-age-for-women