Five big news stories from Switzerland you need to know about this week
The aftermath of the 13th pension vote, and stripping teen stabber of Swiss citizenship, are among the Swiss news The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup.
Details of 13th pension payouts to be worked out
After Swiss voters approved the ’13th pension’ referendum on March 3rd, the Federal Council must now devise ways to implement this new law from 2026.
Authorities must not only decide how to pay out this extra money — once a year or staggered — but also where the additional funds should come from.
READ ALSO: What happens next after Switzerland's 'historic' pension vote?
Cheaper airline tickets on the horizon
The prices of airline tickets to and from Switzerland have soared in the past few years, due to Covid, higher energy costs, as well as inflation.
But the upward trend may now be over: from May until September of this year, air travel from Switzerland’s airports is expected to become less expensive, with the cost of many air fares falling just in time for summer holidays.
READ ALSO: Prices of flights from Switzerland set to plummet this summer
Zurich official wants to strip teen stabber of his Swiss passport
After a 15-year-old dual Tunisian-Swiss citizen was detained for attacking a Jewish man in Zurich, the security chief of Switzerland’s largest city is calling for the teenager's Swiss citizenship to be revoked.
The reason cited for this move is that the boy is a sympathiser of Islamic State, and “there is no place for terrorists in Switzerland.”
READ ALSO : Could teenager be stripped of Swiss citizenship over Zurich stabbing?
TikToc addicts now have a rehab facility in Switzerland
Faced with growing demand, an establishment for young adults addicted to the social media app TikTok has opened its doors in the town of Thun, in canton Bern.
The 30-place clinic is intended for those with a “problematic use” of this and other social networks, to the point of needing psychological help.
READ ALSO: Switzerland opens first clinic for TikTok addicts
Nearly 2 million foreigners in Switzerland can vote in European elections
In Switzerland, almost 1.9 million residents are eligible to vote in the European parliamentary elections, to be held from June 6th to 9th.
Most sway would come from Switzerland-based citizens of Italy, Germany, Portugal, France, and Spain.
READ ALSO: Can Switzerland's 1.9 million EU nationals vote in the European elections?
And in case you have been using postal services only to buy stamps or mail letters and packages, you have been missing out on many other services that Swiss Post Office provides:
READ ALSO: 11 things you can do at a Swiss post office other than buy stamps
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Details of 13th pension payouts to be worked out
After Swiss voters approved the ’13th pension’ referendum on March 3rd, the Federal Council must now devise ways to implement this new law from 2026.
Authorities must not only decide how to pay out this extra money — once a year or staggered — but also where the additional funds should come from.
READ ALSO: What happens next after Switzerland's 'historic' pension vote?
Cheaper airline tickets on the horizon
The prices of airline tickets to and from Switzerland have soared in the past few years, due to Covid, higher energy costs, as well as inflation.
But the upward trend may now be over: from May until September of this year, air travel from Switzerland’s airports is expected to become less expensive, with the cost of many air fares falling just in time for summer holidays.
READ ALSO: Prices of flights from Switzerland set to plummet this summer
Zurich official wants to strip teen stabber of his Swiss passport
After a 15-year-old dual Tunisian-Swiss citizen was detained for attacking a Jewish man in Zurich, the security chief of Switzerland’s largest city is calling for the teenager's Swiss citizenship to be revoked.
The reason cited for this move is that the boy is a sympathiser of Islamic State, and “there is no place for terrorists in Switzerland.”
READ ALSO : Could teenager be stripped of Swiss citizenship over Zurich stabbing?
TikToc addicts now have a rehab facility in Switzerland
Faced with growing demand, an establishment for young adults addicted to the social media app TikTok has opened its doors in the town of Thun, in canton Bern.
The 30-place clinic is intended for those with a “problematic use” of this and other social networks, to the point of needing psychological help.
READ ALSO: Switzerland opens first clinic for TikTok addicts
Nearly 2 million foreigners in Switzerland can vote in European elections
In Switzerland, almost 1.9 million residents are eligible to vote in the European parliamentary elections, to be held from June 6th to 9th.
Most sway would come from Switzerland-based citizens of Italy, Germany, Portugal, France, and Spain.
READ ALSO: Can Switzerland's 1.9 million EU nationals vote in the European elections?
And in case you have been using postal services only to buy stamps or mail letters and packages, you have been missing out on many other services that Swiss Post Office provides:
READ ALSO: 11 things you can do at a Swiss post office other than buy stamps
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