Essential reading: Six articles to help explain life in Switzerland
Here we've gathered together some of the most popular and useful articles from recent weeks, which we think will help explain aspects of day-to-day life in Switzerland.
We've put together a little extra reading featuring popular articles focused on living in Switzerland.
Languages
What percentage of people in Switzerland can speak three national languages fluently? How many native English speakers are there in the country? And what exactly is Romansh?
Here's what you need to know about languages in Switzerland
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Working in Switzerland
What are the positives and negatives of working in Switzerland and what should foreigners really concentrate on when it comes to finding that elusive job? Here, our readers explain.
We asked our readers to tell us what they love about working in Switzerland, what they find difficult and what their advice is for newcomers to the Swiss job market.
What it's really like working in Switzerland?
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Cost of living
Switzerland is expensive: there's no nice way to say it. But, like everywhere, it depends on where you live and what you do. Here the people at Studying in Switzerland provide a round-up of the sort of costs you can expect for everything from food to travel and insurance.
Everything you need to know about the cost of living in Switzerland
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Swiss bureaucracy
From residence permits to health insurance cards, we look at the documents that every foreigner in Switzerland must be aware of.
Bureaucracy in Switzerland: Seven essential documents you need to know about
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Cantons
Cantons play a hugely important role in Swiss life and you will have to deal with cantonal authorities at some stage if you live in Switzerland. But what exactly do they do and what powers do they have?
EXPLAINED: Why Switzerland's cantons are so powerful
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Health
If you move to Switzerland, chances are you will need to take out compulsory basic health insurance within three months. There is no 'free' public healthcare in Switzerland and you will have to pay your compulsory premiums out of your own pocket.
From choosing a provider to options for supplementary private cover, The Local outlines the basics of health insurance in Switzerland.
What you need to know before you take out Swiss health insurance
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We've put together a little extra reading featuring popular articles focused on living in Switzerland.
Languages
What percentage of people in Switzerland can speak three national languages fluently? How many native English speakers are there in the country? And what exactly is Romansh?
Here's what you need to know about languages in Switzerland
File photo: Deposit Photos
Working in Switzerland
What are the positives and negatives of working in Switzerland and what should foreigners really concentrate on when it comes to finding that elusive job? Here, our readers explain.
We asked our readers to tell us what they love about working in Switzerland, what they find difficult and what their advice is for newcomers to the Swiss job market.
What it's really like working in Switzerland?
File photo: Deposit Photos
Cost of living
Switzerland is expensive: there's no nice way to say it. But, like everywhere, it depends on where you live and what you do. Here the people at Studying in Switzerland provide a round-up of the sort of costs you can expect for everything from food to travel and insurance.
Everything you need to know about the cost of living in Switzerland
File photo: Deposit Photos
Swiss bureaucracy
From residence permits to health insurance cards, we look at the documents that every foreigner in Switzerland must be aware of.
Bureaucracy in Switzerland: Seven essential documents you need to know about
File photo: Depositphotos
Cantons
Cantons play a hugely important role in Swiss life and you will have to deal with cantonal authorities at some stage if you live in Switzerland. But what exactly do they do and what powers do they have?
EXPLAINED: Why Switzerland's cantons are so powerful
File photo: Depositphotos
Health
If you move to Switzerland, chances are you will need to take out compulsory basic health insurance within three months. There is no 'free' public healthcare in Switzerland and you will have to pay your compulsory premiums out of your own pocket.
From choosing a provider to options for supplementary private cover, The Local outlines the basics of health insurance in Switzerland.
What you need to know before you take out Swiss health insurance
File photo: Depositphotos
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