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 Voters in Switzerland will go to the polls four times in 2024 — as they do most years. What key issues will be at stake? https://www.thelocal.ch/20240110/from-pensions-to-insurance-costs-what-the-swiss-will-vote-on-in-2024 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:08:03 +0100 from-pensions-to-insurance-costs-what-the-swiss-will-vote-on-in-2024 Switzerland has many official public holidays at the national, cantonal, and regional level. Here's what to know to plan your long weekends and getaways in 2024. https://www.thelocal.ch/20231117/public-holidays-what-days-will-you-get-off-work-in-switzerland-in-2024 Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:03:17 +0100 public-holidays-what-days-will-you-get-off-work-in-switzerland-in-2024 Swiss rail operator SBB has released its timetable for 2024 — this is what you can expect. https://www.thelocal.ch/20231127/revealed-the-big-changes-for-train-travel-in-switzerland-in-2024 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:02:40 +0100 revealed-the-big-changes-for-train-travel-in-switzerland-in-2024 Prices for many products have been rising in Switzerland for nearly two years. Is there any relief in sight for 2024? https://www.thelocal.ch/20231206/what-will-be-cheaper-and-more-expensive-in-switzerland-in-2024 Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:32:00 +0100 what-will-be-cheaper-and-more-expensive-in-switzerland-in-2024 While it is too early to know everything that will happen in Switzerland throughout 2024, we have compiled the main changes and events that are set to happen in the next 12 months. https://www.thelocal.ch/20231114/everything-that-changes-in-switzerland-in-2024 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:47:51 +0100 everything-that-changes-in-switzerland-in-2024 House prices in Switzerland continued to increase in 2023. If you are wondering what 2024 has in store, here are some predictions. https://www.thelocal.ch/20231208/property-market-are-swiss-house-prices-set-to-fall-in-2024 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 12:37:46 +0100 property-market-are-swiss-house-prices-set-to-fall-in-2024 Whether it be new 'nightsleepers' or eastward expansions, a whole host of new intra-European train routes and schedules are set to be launched in 2024. Here are the details thanks to The Man in Seat 61. https://www.thelocal.ch/20231108/explained-the-big-changes-for-train-travel-across-europe-in-2024 Wed, 08 Nov 2023 18:41:33 +0100 explained-the-big-changes-for-train-travel-across-europe-in-2024 If you are wondering what lies ahead for Switzerland — and you —in 2024, here are some answers. https://www.thelocal.ch/20231204/rents-to-cost-of-living-what-will-happen-to-the-swiss-economy-in-2024 Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:17:23 +0100 rents-to-cost-of-living-what-will-happen-to-the-swiss-economy-in-2024 New year, new price hikes. What kind of increases can you expect in your part of Switzerland — and why? https://www.thelocal.ch/20231214/how-much-more-expensive-will-life-be-in-your-swiss-region-in-2024 Thu, 14 Dec 2023 13:51:59 +0100 how-much-more-expensive-will-life-be-in-your-swiss-region-in-2024 Despite recent predictions to the contrary, salaries in Switzerland look set to increase next year. https://www.thelocal.ch/20231113/why-swiss-employees-may-get-higher-wages-in-2024 Mon, 13 Nov 2023 16:14:56 +0100 why-swiss-employees-may-get-higher-wages-in-2024