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Everyone has a story. My Swiss Story is a series that looks at lives in Switzerland. In 2018, we spoke to Loki le Magnifique, a cat, originally from Honolulu, Hawai‘i, who moved to Switzerland in 2010.
Possible relief for the nearly half a million Swiss struggling with debt
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Switzerland’s new president in 2025 - lenews.ch
Dec 27, 2024 · Every year, Switzerland gets a new president. It happens so often that some Swiss people don’t know the name of their head of state. The role of Swiss president doesn’t come with the power of most presidencies.
Church leavers doubled in Switzerland last year - lenews.ch
Nov 16, 2024 · The number of people leaving the Roman Catholic Church has exploded since a preliminary study on sexual abuse in the organisation was published in September 2023, reported SRF.
How unpaid fines lead to prison in Switzerland - lenews.ch
Nov 16, 2024 · Anyone in Switzerland who fails to pay a fine or penalty despite reminders will eventually end up serving a substitute prison sentence. Imprisonment typically last a few days, but it can last weeks or months.
10 out of 13 bottled waters tested in Switzerland fail pollution test
Jan 24, 2025 · Swiss broadcaster RTS recently had 13 brands of bottled water sold in Switzerland tested for trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). 10 of the 13 tested positive. TFA is widely used in the pesticide, pharmaceutical and electronics industries. TFA belongs to a family of chemicals known as PFAS, chemicals that ...
Swiss tax free allowance cut from 1 January 2025 - lenews.ch
Jan 3, 2025 · Until 31 December 2024 it was possible to enter Switzerland with CHF 300 of shopping per person per day without paying Swiss VAT. From 1 January 2025, the limit is CHF 150 per person per day. Carre
Mercury found in all Tuna tested in Switzerland - lenews.ch
Nov 22, 2024 · Over recent weeks, mercury found in the tinned tuna sold across Europe has sparked a debate about the product. This week, RTS revealed the mercury levels of much of the tinned tuna sold in Switzerland.
Swiss set to vote on night train subsidies - lenews.ch
Dec 19, 2024 · This week, the Green Party and the environmental group actif-trafiC announced they had gathered enough signatures to trigger a vote to overturn a government decision to cut subsidies for overnight tra
Switzerland’s varied and changing electric cars taxes
Jan 24, 2025 · How much road tax must be paid to drive an electric car in Switzerland varies significantly depending on the canton. It can also change with little warning, reported SRF this week. Photo by David Viorel on Pexels.com Annual vehicle tax on the fully electric Tesla Model Y Long Range costs CHF 1,353 ...