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 Five insider tips to find a job in Switzerland For foreigners, job seeking in Switzerland can seem overwhelming – but according to experts the best place to start is with a positive mindset and a hunger for local knowledge. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191221/five-insider-tips-for-job-seekers-in-switzerland-employment Sat, 21 Dec 2019 11:00:00 +0100 five-insider-tips-for-job-seekers-in-switzerland-employment 'A short-term L permit is almost useless for non-EU graduates of Swiss unis' What is it like for a non-EU graduate of a Swiss university trying to find work in Switzerland? Here, India's Harish Ravi shares his own experiences of what can be a very frustrating process. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190408/a-short-term-l-permit-is-almost-useless-for-non-eu-graduates-of-swiss-unis Mon, 08 Apr 2019 08:16:48 +0200 a-short-term-l-permit-is-almost-useless-for-non-eu-graduates-of-swiss-unis Federal health office quashes Bern’s pot pilot project A plan by the University of Bern to study the effects of allowing the sale of cannabis in pharmacies has been vetoed by the Swiss federal health office (BAG), which says such a project would be against the law. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171115/federal-health-office-quashes-berns-pot-pilot-project Wed, 15 Nov 2017 10:35:00 +0100 federal-health-office-quashes-berns-pot-pilot-project Zurich rents are most expensive in Switzerland Zurich is the most expensive city in Switzerland to rent an apartment, more than twice the cost of a similar flat in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the cheapest place in the country for rentals. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160422/zurich-rents-are-priciest-in-switzerland Fri, 22 Apr 2016 13:26:41 +0200 zurich-rents-are-priciest-in-switzerland Switzerland makes top six in world literacy study Switzerland is the sixth most literate country in the world, ahead of countries including France, Germany, the US and the UK, according to a new study. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160310/switzerland-makes-top-six-in-world-literacy-study Thu, 10 Mar 2016 13:13:45 +0100 switzerland-makes-top-six-in-world-literacy-study Japanese university to retract Novartis study A Japanese university is to retract a study that touted the effectiveness of a blood pressure drug made by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis because it was based on fabricated data. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130731/japanese-university-to-retract-novartis-drug-study Wed, 31 Jul 2013 16:32:00 +0200 japanese-university-to-retract-novartis-drug-study Swiss study: Death risk for sausage eaters Anyone who eats more than 40 grams of sausage products a day is asking for trouble, according to a new study by the University of Zurich. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130307/a-sausage-a-day-could-lead-to-early-death Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:36:00 +0100 a-sausage-a-day-could-lead-to-early-death Zurich ranked world's 7th best place to study <p>Zurich is the seventh best city in the world in which to study, according to a new table ranking university cities.</p> https://www.thelocal.ch/20120215/2582 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:12:00 +0100 2582