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Victim in Swiss shooting was Italian: ministry

Crime

Victim in Swiss shooting was Italian: ministry

Can US citizens vote from abroad?

Partner Content

Can US citizens vote from abroad?

LATEST: Manhunt in Switzerland after fatal rave shooting

Crime

LATEST: Manhunt in Switzerland after fatal rave shooting

Swiss police were on Sunday hunting gunmen who opened fire at a rave, killing one person and wounding five others, some of them seriously.

Iceland votes 'No' to resuming EU talks

European Union 2

Iceland votes 'No' to resuming EU talks

10 unmissable events in Switzerland in September 2026

Culture

10 unmissable events in Switzerland in September 2026

The questions that could trip you up on the Swiss citizenship exam

Swiss citizenship

The questions that could trip you up on the Swiss citizenship exam

Europe's monarchs and world leaders mourn Norway's King Harald

Royal family

Europe's monarchs and world leaders mourn Norway's King Harald

Everything that changes in Switzerland in September 2026

What changes in Switzerland

Everything that changes in Switzerland in September 2026

How the new digitalised system should improve Swiss citizenship process

Tech

How the new digitalised system should improve Swiss citizenship process

44.1C: Just how hot and dry will Swiss summers become in future?

Climate crisis

44.1C: Just how hot and dry will Swiss summers become in future?

Summer 2026

What Americans abroad need to know about the October 15th tax deadline

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What Americans abroad need to know about the October 15th tax deadline

Lake Zurich sees water level hit record low amid drought

Climate crisis

Lake Zurich sees water level hit record low amid drought

Swiss glacier near Zermatt under threat of imminent collapse

Climate crisis

Swiss glacier near Zermatt under threat of imminent collapse

How the summer's devastating drought has hit life in Switzerland

Climate crisis

How the summer's devastating drought has hit life in Switzerland

Living in Switzerland

Six big news stories from Switzerland you need to catch up on this week

The week in Switzerland

Six big news stories from Switzerland you need to catch up on this week

Midterms: What Americans in Europe need to know about changes to mail-in voting

Americans in Europe

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Midterms: What Americans in Europe need to know about changes to mail-in voting

Can foreign nationals move to live in a Swiss property they inherit?

Property

Can foreign nationals move to live in a Swiss property they inherit?

Do Swiss banks still accept American checks?

Reader questions

Do Swiss banks still accept American checks?

Working in Switzerland

Who determines what kind of Swiss work permit you receive?

Work permits

Who determines what kind of Swiss work permit you receive?

Everything you need to know about annual leave in Switzerland

Jobs

Everything you need to know about annual leave in Switzerland

What you need to know about swimming to work in Switzerland's big cities

Working in Switzerland

What you need to know about swimming to work in Switzerland's big cities

Why are Swiss wages so high?

Money

Why are Swiss wages so high?

Swiss Citizenship

Golden visas: How wealthy foreigners can 'buy' Swiss residency

Taxes

Golden visas: How wealthy foreigners can 'buy' Swiss residency

The Alpine region where autumn reveals the real Switzerland

Partner Content

The Alpine region where autumn reveals the real Switzerland

What happens to your Swiss citizenship if you get divorced?

Swiss citizenship

What happens to your Swiss citizenship if you get divorced?

EXPLAINED: What is the reference letter you might need for Swiss citizenship?

Swiss citizenship

EXPLAINED: What is the reference letter you might need for Swiss citizenship?

Quality of life: What are the best Swiss towns for families in 2026?

Living in Switzerland

Quality of life: What are the best Swiss towns for families in 2026?

Switzerland to clarify rules for international property inheritance

Property

Switzerland to clarify rules for international property inheritance

What's the difference between Schengen and EU free movement rules?

European Union 1

What's the difference between Schengen and EU free movement rules?

How are foreign children assigned to classrooms in Swiss schools?

Schools

How are foreign children assigned to classrooms in Swiss schools?