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2026-07-19
Switzerland’s first campsite reserved exclusively for those aged 16 and over caused an uproar but is now fully booked. In the middle of the peak holiday season, the owners couldn’t be happier: the “Lazy Rancho” in Unterseen, near tourist hotspot Interlaken, is fully booked and guests are enjoying the newfound peace and quiet, according to …
Swiss cantons launch operation against fake police scams
2026-07-04
Cantons in Western Switzerland are launching a major crackdown on scams involving fake police officers and criminal networks, mainly based in France. More than 5,000 cases and CHF18 million ($22.5 million) stolen have been recorded since 2022 within their territory, despite numerous prevention campaigns. The police forces in French-speaking Switzerland and the Federal Office of …
Average Swiss salaries: high, stable, yet not enough for many
2026-04-30
This is what it’s about ✨ AI-generated, editorially reviewed High but steady salaries: The median full-time salary in Switzerland reached CHF 6,788 in 2022, continuing a long-term upward trend with relatively stable income distribution across earners since 2008. Inequality and differences persist: Salaries vary widely by region, education, industry, and gender—women still earn 9.5% less …
Switzerland expands as Europe contracts and neither is happy
2026-04-28
A Swissinfo analysis unpacks how demographic change and workforce migration are transforming Europe and Switzerland. There is no viable roadmap for the future, limited winners, and profound disruptions on the horizon. In hospitals in the German-speaking region of Switzerland, rather than using local dialects, people speak standard German. Without foreign staff, the Swiss healthcare system …
More Swiss working beyond retirement age
2026-04-27
The share of people aged 64 and older in the overall workforce in Switzerland has more than doubled since 2005, according to new figures from the Swiss Labour Force Survey. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Twenty years ago, around 87,000 people were working after reaching the standard retirement age; …
Three-quarters of Swiss use AI in everyday life: survey
2026-04-02
More than three-quarters of the adult population in Switzerland (76%) use artificial intelligence tools in their daily lives. This figure is up significantly compared to last year (62.4%), reveals a survey published on Thursday by comparison web portal Comparis. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the survey, young people, …
Swiss city draws positive results after three years of controlled cannabis sales
2026-03-19
Authorities in the city of Basel have drawn a positive interim conclusion following three years of regulated cannabis sales in the city on the Rhine. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Thanks to the Weed Care pilot project, the inhalation of smoke from joints containing tobacco has fallen significantly, the cantonal …
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