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8-step guide to hiring a nanny in Switzerland
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Switzerland’s Socialist Party pushes for full EU membership
After Switzerland ended negotiations with the EU on a new framework agreement, a parliamentary group of Socialist Party members is pushing for Switzerland to become a member of the EU, according to the newspaper Le Matin. The parliamentary group, which has the support of the party’s leadership, argues that full membership of the bloc is […]
Foreigners in Switzerland might gain access to welfare after 10 years of residence
In Switzerland, accessing welfare can put foreigners’ residence permits at risk. A recent parliamentary initiative may change this for some. Practice on who qualifies for welfare varies from canton to canton and the subject is somewhat of a minefield. There are often rules around family members helping before state welfare kicks in and also rules […]
Basel offers beggars one-way tickets anywhere in Europe
The city of Basel is offering beggars travel vouchers to any destination in Europe in exchange for agreeing not to return. The city’s immigration service is offering rail vouchers and CHF 20 to any beggar requesting it, according to 20 Minutes. To get the voucher beggars must sign a written contract promising not to return […]
38 percent of Swiss uncomfortable around people perceived as different
In a recent survey, 38% of Swiss nationals reported feeling uncomfortable in the presence of people they perceive as different. In 2020, researchers surveyed 3,258 residents of Switzerland aged between 15 and 88 asked them a wide range of questions. The group most likely to experience discomfort in the presence of those they perceived to […]
Most Swiss support giving more rights to foreigners
A recent survey suggests that most Swiss support giving more rights to foreigners. A majority of Swiss (52%) surveyed either strongly (21%) or largely (31%) agree that foreigners should be granted political rights, for example the right to vote at communal or cantonal level, believing it would help with integration. The overall percentage was 5 […]
Politicians demand citizenship for those born in Switzerland
Two members of the Council of States, Switzerland’s upper house, have called for those born in Switzerland to be granted citizenship, a concept known as Jus soli, which is predominant in the Americas, but rare elsewhere. The two politicians, Paul Rechsteiner from St. Gallen and Lisa Mazzone from Geneva, say that studies show citizenship acts […]
Zurich votes to require disclosure of nationality of criminal suspects
Last weekend, 55% of voters in the canton of Zurich voted in favour of a plan to require the disclosure of the nationality of those suspected of committing crimes in police reports. Changing this rule is an issue that has been pushed by some of Switzerland’s politicians for decades. The argument for the disclosure is […]
Swiss burka ban passed with support of muslims and feminists
On 7 March 2021, a vote to ban face covering was accepted by 51.2% of Swiss voters. The proposal achieved majorities in 20 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons. Only in the cantons of Graubunden, a canton with a large tourism sector, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Bern, and the urban cantons of Basel-City, Geneva, Zurich did a majority of voters reject the ban […]
