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What does the UK's new 'traffic light' system mean for travel to Switzerland?

Fri, 14 May 2021 11:10:36 +0200

The UK government is bringing in a 'traffic light' system set of rules for travel to different countries. Here's what it could mean for travel between Switzerland and the UK.

Covid-19 in Switzerland: Mutated UK virus strain found in several cantons

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:01:29 +0100

Geneva is the latest of six Swiss cantons to detect the new virus variants originating in the UK as well as South Africa.

Switzerland imposes retroactive quarantine on arrivals from UK

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 13:30:46 +0100

Switzerland has announced that anyone who arrived in the country from the UK and South Africa in recent days must now go into quarantine.

Confirmed: Swiss companies can still hire Brits after no-deal Brexit

Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:45:36 +0200

Swiss justice and police minister Karin Keller-Sutter was in London on Wednesday to sign a fall-back agreement on admission to the labour market which aims to secure existing mutual rights and obligations for UK and Swiss workers in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Brits abroad will get to vote in EU referendum

Mon, 25 May 2015 13:08:08 +0200

British nationals who have been living abroad for less than 15 years will be allowed to vote in the EU referendum, while EU citizens in the UK will have no say on whether the UK stays in the European Union.

Swiss take fall as US and UK 'havens' thrive: report

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:56:00 +0200

Despite the recurrent finger-pointing aimed at Switzerland for providing a haven to tax dodgers, the Tax Justice Network has found that the US and the UK hold over 50 percent of the global offshore market.

Switzerland concludes tax deal with Britain

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:14:00 +0200

Switzerland and Britain have concluded a tax deal to regularise any hidden assets held by British taxpayers in the alpine state, the Swiss Finance Ministry said in a statement Wednesday.