On 20 May 2020, Switzerland's Federal Council decided it would allow religious services to take place again from 28 May 2020. © Nuvisage | Dreamstime.com Faith communities should be able to resume their common religious life, said the … [Read more...]
News and Features
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...]
Coronavirus: drop in revenue could leave Swiss hospitals with 3 billion loss
In Switzerland, the finances of hospitals are similar to those of a business. If revenues fall, as they did during the coronavirus pandemic, profits can turn into losses. © Francisco Javier Zea Lara | Dreamstime.com During the recent phase of … [Read more...]
Coronavirus: unmarried couples can cross between Austria, Germany and Switzerland
On 15 May 2020, the Swiss government announced that the borders between Switzerland, Germany and Austria are to open again for unmarried couples in long-term cross-border relationships from midnight.  © Lena Wurm | Dreamstime.com These … [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

15 things you should know about Swiss health insurance
It's health insurance season. Average premiums are increasing in 2018. Compulsory basic Swiss health insurance can generally only be changed once a year. To change you must notify your current provider by 30 November. This article explains the basics … [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

Five gorgeous Swiss parks for contemplating autumn splendor
By Bill Harby Whether you prefer thickets of grand old trees, a formal English garden, or a pocket park, these five urban green spaces offer colourful ways to rustle through autumn leaves. Geneva: Park La Grange One minute you’re in bustling … [Read more...]

Going underground – Touring Switzerland’s oldest salt mine
There is a reason why the Swiss excel at digging tunnels: they have been doing it for a very long time. In 1680, tunnels were dug into the Vaud Alps near Bex to get at salt buried there more than 200 million years earlier, le Sel des … [Read more...]

Vaud’s vineyard touring and wine tasting season is fast approaching
The wine tasting season is approaching in Vaud, the Swiss canton stretching around the shores of Lake Geneva. With its six distinctive wine growing regions and eight appellations, Vaud is Switzerland’s second largest wine producing region. … [Read more...]