https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 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.com/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 Both Germany and Austria have plenty to offer people looking to live their best retired lives. Although both have high quality of life, excellent nature, and cultural offerings – there are obviously certain areas one might do better than the other – depending on a retiree’s priorities. But what about the visa process? https://www.thelocal.com/20230504/compared-visas-to-settle-in-either-germany-or-austria-for-retirement Thu, 04 May 2023 18:25:29 +0200 compared-visas-to-settle-in-either-germany-or-austria-for-retirement