Switzerland’s two largest cities are the traditional expatriate hubs, and they are also the most expensive ones. But there are also other Swiss towns with lots to offer the international community.
Zug and Basel have ranked in the top ten in the world for expat living, but the low ranking of other prominent Swiss cities shows the country gets mixed reviews from internationals.
On Wednesday, Switzerland was named 'the best country in the world' for the third year in a row because of factors including its economic and political stability. But we at The Local believe there are plenty of other (more surprising) reasons why the country is so great. Here are just seven of them.
Zurich's recently-opened women-only coworking space Birdhaus is the brainchild of Michelle Gasparovic, a California native who moved to Zurich 18 months ago from New York after her husband found work in the Swiss city.
A decision by a popular lakeside café in the Swiss town of Arbon to ban prams within its premises has caused anger among customers with small children.
Expats in Switzerland have the best earning prospects in the world but among the worst social lives, according to a new survey commissioned by global bank HSBC.
Britain’s upcoming referendum on whether to remain in the EU will have a huge effect on the two million Brits living in Europe – and many of these expats have a right to vote. But will they, and if so, how? The Local surveyed people across Europe to find out what these expats were thinking.
The majority of American Democrats living in Switzerland voted for Bernie Sanders in a global primary held this month, showing greater success for the senator abroad than he's having Stateside.
The number of cross-border workers in Switzerland is continuing to rise everywhere except Ticino, according to figures released on Thursday by the federal statistics office.
With unemployment on the rise and a clampdown on immigration, Switzerland may no longer be a magnet for expat workers. But for those with the right profile and attitude demand remains strong, finds The Local’s Morven McLean.
You’ve upped sticks, settled in a new country and now you’re ready to embrace the local culture. But that doesn’t mean you have to “go native” in your choice of partner. Here, The Local lists ten reasons why dating another expat might make you happier.
American comedienne Sylvia Day, 45, gave up her communications job to move to Switzerland in 1995. Here, she tells The Local how she’s carved out an unlikely career in comedy — and how she uses improv to fight stress in the Swiss workplace.
Geneva, Zurich and Bern occupy places seven, eight and nine respectively in the Mercer annual rankings of the costliest destinations for expatriates in 2012.
Whatever happened to Shania Twain, Tina Turner and Phil Collins? For one reason or another, all have ended up in Switzerland. They're just three of our top ten celebrity expats living in the country. Find out where they are and why.
A proposal to abolish special tax breaks for rich foreigners split Swiss voters on Sunday, with the canton of Basel-Landschaft approving it but the expat haven of Bern canton rejecting it.
