Most international residents who set up a new life in Switzerland will testify to the fact that integrating in the country can be problematic, but the duo behind the podcast As Swiss as Possible have some key advice for how to overcome the inevitable obstacles.
All major Swiss supermarkets have products designated as ‘bio’, which refers to their ‘organic’ farming or manufacturing methods. But what exactly does this label represent?
One of the obvious 'Swiss paradoxes’ is that a neutral country which hasn’t been attacked since Napoleon’s invasion in 1798 has built enough fallout shelters to protect the entire population. Here's why.
Only 276 kilometres lie between Switzerland’s two largest cities, but distance is not the only thing that separates Switzerland's German and French-speaking hubs.
Just like the Swiss army knife, Rivella, and LSD, the iconic Easter gold chocolate bunny was invented in Switzerland — and has enjoyed global success ever since.
Like every year at this time, traffic jams are forming on the roads leading to Ticino. The reason is that many residents of other Swiss regions like to spend this holiday in the Italian-speaking canton. Here's why.
Good Friday and Easter Monday are two holidays that are celebrated in some Swiss cantons over the Easter weekend, but not in others. And one canton has no public holidays at all.
In 2025, people born outside the European Union made up about 10 percent of the EU’s 450 million population. But which countries have the largest share of foreign-born residents?
Most full-time employees in Switzerland have a minimum of four weeks of annual leave. But by combining public holidays with your paid vacation, you can enjoy more days off - especially this spring.
In a new study, the vast majority of respondents — 69 percent — described themselves as 'Swiss', with only 4 percent identifying as 'European.' So why is that?
A man had his Swiss citizenship revoked in February 2026 for lying on his naturalisation test. What else could prompt authorities to take such a drastic step?
The Swiss city of Basel's famous 'Fasnacht' carnival celebration kicks off at 4am on Monday, February 23rd. Here's what to know about the tradition and the key events.
The EU hands out thousands of Blue Cards to highly-skilled third country nationals each year, according to the latest figures. But which nationalities receive the most and which EU country gives out the most?
The association of European airports called on Thursday for an urgent review of the new EU border system, amid “mounting operational issues” that could affect the holiday season.
Sunday is a traditional day of rest in Switzerland and much of the country pretty much shuts down and there are also tight rules for what people can do.
