Swiss International Air Lines will trim its short-haul network from Geneva Airport from the summer of 2026, citing a shortage of resources, reported RTS. A spokesperson said the company is reducing the number of destinations from Geneva to … [Read more...]
News and Features
Swiss retail staff push back against Sunday trading expansion
Retail workers in Switzerland are pushing back against plans to allow stores to open on up to 12 Sundays a year, up from the current four. A petition opposing the proposal was submitted to the Federal Chancellery in Bern on Thursday, backed by the … [Read more...]
FILM: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF JOSEPH MENGELE ***1/2
LA DISPARITION DE JOSEPH MENGELE ***1/2 (vo German) Kirill Serebrennikov is one of Russia’s most important new wave directors, with such powerful films as LETO, about a 1980s rock star, which made a huge splash in Cannes 2018, the feverish … [Read more...]
Widespread news deprivation erodes trust in Swiss politics
Nearly half of Switzerland’s population now counts as “news-deprived”—people who rarely consume journalistic media. According to the latest Yearbook on Media Quality from the University of Zurich’s Research Center for the Public Sphere and Society, … [Read more...]
AI boom sparks concern over data-centre power and water use in Switzerland
Artificial intelligence is not only consuming attention—it is also consuming electricity and water. A surge in AI activity has driven up demand for data-centre capacity across Europe, and the Swiss are increasingly uneasy about its environmental … [Read more...]
Guides
8-step guide to hiring a nanny in Switzerland
Brought to you by quitt.ch - No. 1 provider of registration and administration services for domestic help in Switzerland. 1. What do nannies cost in Switzerland? Nannies are expensive in Switzerland. Average monthly salaries range from CHF 3,300 to … [Read More...]
Language requirements for Swiss citizenship and visas – what you need to know
Brought to you by Swiss French School. On 1 January 2019, Switzerland’s federal government tightened and harmonised the rules on language requirements to qualify for some residence permits, B and C permits in particular, and … [Read More...]
Activities
17 online museums and a concert
Here is a list online museums and a concert below for everyone in lock down. Enjoy! ONLINE MUSEUMS: Pinacoteca di Brera - MilanoGalleria degli Uffizi - FirenzeMusei Vaticani - RomaMuseo Archeologico - Athens Prado - Madrid Louvre - Paris … [Read more...]
5 totally-not-stuffy Swiss museums for kids of all ages
By Bill Harby Winter weather is the perfect time for families to explore Switzerland’s fine museums. Some suggestions: Swiss Museum of Transport Lucern No wonder this is the most-visited museum in Switzerland with its hands-on exhibits showing the … [Read more...]
New exhibition opens at Lausanne’s Olympic Museum – We are Olympians, and You?
The latest exhibition at Lausanne’s Olympic Museum is all about the athletes and their stories. And while their record-breaking exploits might be difficult to relate to, the human stories of passion, heartbreak and solidarity that lie behind them, … [Read more...]
