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 Jobless rate drops for third straight month Switzerland’s unemployment rate fell in May for the third consecutive month as the country’s job market remained robust despite lingering concerns about the strong franc's impact on the economy. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150609/unemployment-rate-falls-for-third-straight-month Tue, 09 Jun 2015 12:03:45 +0200 unemployment-rate-falls-for-third-straight-month Expats more likely to be fired, stats show Unemployment is on the rise in Switzerland and foreigners are disproportionately affected. A wave of redundancies towards the end of last year hit foreign workers harder than Swiss — and the trend is set to continue. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130212/expats-more-likely-to-be-fired-stats-show Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:18:00 +0100 expats-more-likely-to-be-fired-stats-show