More than two thirds are in favour of making masks compulsory on Switzerland's public suggests a survey run by Tamedia, according to the newspaper Le Matin. © Artzzz | Dreamstime.com In addition, the survey showed widespread support for … [Read more...]
News and Features
Italy set to reopen borders with Switzerland from 3 June 2020
Italy is preparing to reopen its borders with the rest of Europe, according to the newspaper La Repubblica. © Ellesi | Dreamstime.com A draft law on new rules was published on 15 May 2020 by the Italian Council of Ministers. It provides for … [Read more...]
Close to 1,000 people gather for a football match in Lausanne, despite crowd ban
Close to 1,000 young people assembled to watch a football match on Thursday evening in Boveresses, a northern suburb of Lausanne, in defiance of Switzerland's ban on gatherings of more than five people, according to RTS. © Vladyslav Moskovenko | … [Read more...]
Swiss central bank could take negative rates lower
The rate on deposits at the Swiss National Bank (SNB) is currently -0.75%. And while taking the rate further into negative territory is not the base case scenario, it cannot be excluded, according to some economists at the bank UBS. © Marekusz | … [Read more...]
EasyJet customer data hacked
Yesterday, EasyJet announced that a "highly sophisticated" cyber-attack had affected around 9 million customers. © Transversospinales | Dreamstime.com The company said its "investigation found that the email address and travel details of … [Read more...]
Guides

8-step guide to hiring a nanny in Switzerland
Brought to you by quitt.ch Corona virus information In quitt's Coronavirus FAQ, you will find answers to key questions related to Coronavirus and home employees. 1. What do nannies cost in Switzerland? Nannies are expensive in Switzerland. Average … [Read More...]

Setting up a business in Switzerland – a guide
Brought to you by Winbiz online accounting for Swiss businesses. So you have decided to start a business. You have a business plan and are ready to get started. Before you launch you need a name and possibly a company. Broadly there are two options … [Read More...]
Activities

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...]

Lake Geneva’s beautiful paddlewheel boats – getting there is way more than half the fun
They say that “getting there is half the funâ€. But sometimes it’s more. A lot more. For example: a Lake Geneva cruise on a grand historic paddlewheel steamboat. Destination? Who cares? On a recent gorgeous Sunday afternoon, I, your … [Read more...]

Art in an alpine setting – the Pierre Arnaud Foundation in Valais
On 12 November 2016, Museums in Switzerland are free. Valais resident Peter Hulm suggests going to the Pierre Arnaud Foundation in Lens, just below Crans-Montana. Not just because of its magnificent building and a restaurant whose young chef was … [Read more...]