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EXPLAINED: How foreigners can access assisted dying in Switzerland
WEBAug 9, 2021 · The UK-based Campaign for Dignity in Dying, an organisation which agitates for greater access to assisted suicide, estimates that it costs between £6,500 (CHF8,269) to over £15,000 (CHF19,080) for each person receiving assisted suicide in Switzerland, at an average of £10,000 (CHF12,720).
Switzerland to legalise recreational and medical cannabis usage
WEBOct 19, 2021 · The production, cultivation, trade and consumption of cannabis will no longer be banned in Switzerland after a commission investigating the drug said the laws should be changed, Swiss news outlet Blick reported on Tuesday.. The Social Security and Health Commission of the Council of States (SGK-S) said cannabis should be regulated in Switzerland in order to control the "cannabis market for ...
Jobs in Switzerland
WEBFind one you love. Find your next English-language job in Switzerland on The Local Jobs. With jobs for foreigners in every sector from teaching and translation to engineering, IT and customer service, The Local jobs is the place to come to take your career to the next level in Zurich, Geneva, Basel, or elsewhere in Switzerland.
EXPLAINED: Which banks are best for foreigners in Switzerland?
WEBOct 21, 2021 · The big banks are the major retail banks in Switzerland. This includes UBS, Raiffeisen, Credit Suisse, Migros Bank and PostFinance. The cantonal banks are, as the name might suggest, banks that are in particular cantons. There are 24 cantonal banks in Switzerland (i.e. in all cantons except Solothurn and Appenzell Ausserrhoden).
Why does Switzerland use 'CH' as a country code?
WEBSep 6, 2021 · What’s in a name? As far back as 500 BC, Celtic tribes settled in what is now Switzerland. The most important among those tribes — both in numbers and strength — were the Helvetians, who gave this region their Latin name, Confœderatio Helvetica, the Helvetic Confederation. So the CH code is the abbreviation of the original name.
EXPLAINED: What can I deduct from my tax bill in Switzerland?
WEBJul 21, 2021 · Each year, those liable to pay tax in Switzerland - i.e. most workers - will need to complete a tax return. The deadline for filing individual tax returns falls on March 31st, though some cantons's due dates — like Vaud …
Latest News from Switzerland - The Local
WEBZurich homeowners to pay significantly higher property taxes Properties are more expensive in Zurich than almost anywhere else in Switzerland, but a planned new charge will place further financial burdens on the canton’s homeowners.
Neutrality: Majority of Swiss now back closer ties with Nato
WEBMar 17, 2023 · Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and Swiss President Ignazio Cassis (L) hold a press conference following their talks in Kyiv on October 20, 2022. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP) A year after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a majority in Switzerland now support closer ties with NATO, the government said Thursday -- a first ...
What happened to the Swiss village that offered cash for people …
WEBMar 13, 2023 · Following the offer, which made rounds of the social media, Jost was swamped with 12,000 queries from all over the world. “There were people who arrived with their suitcases and asked where the money and the apartments were. It was crazy,” Mayor Jost said in a 2021 Swiss news report. Since the …
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