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WEBSwiss health insurance set to rise further in 2025. Leave a Comment. This week, Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, Switzerland's Health Minister, announced health insurance premiums will rise by an average of 6% in 2025 to CHF 378.70 a month. However, the range of the increase varies from 1.5% to 10.5% depending on the canton ….
How Switzerland’s best river swim became a summertime commute
WEB11/07/2024 By Le News. Most people float down the Aare River in Bern just for fun. For Evelyn Schneider-Reyes, it was her summertime commute home. “I only had like 30 seconds walking from my office to the river,” she recalls. “I had an ‘Aare Bag’, where I put all my clothes, my smartphone, wallet and shoes. I put on my bathing suit ...
Old Swiss money no longer valid from Friday - Le News
WEBFrom Friday 30 April 2021, old Swiss bank notes will no longer be legal tender. This means they can no longer be used as a valid means of payment. The notes affected are old 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 1,000 Swiss franc notes from the eight series pictured above. From 30 April 2021, the only businesses that will accept these notes are Swiss Rail ...
Language requirements for Swiss citizenship and visas - Le News
WEBMay 27, 2023 · For issuance or renewal of a settlement C permit you’ll need to reach oral A2 and written A1. Early issuance (after 5 years) of a settlement C permit requires oral B1 and written A1. To apply for Swiss citizenship requires at least oral B1 and written A2, although some cantons demand higher levels. Geneva …
Compulsory Swiss military service: reform options include women
WEBMar 11, 2022 · This week, against the backdrop of war in Ukraine, Switzerland's federal government set out a number of options for the reform of Switzerland's military service. By 2024, the government aims to have a reform plan, which might extend compulsory service to women. Work on the project began long before the war in Ukraine. A key
Switzerland’s cow parade (désalpe/alpabzug) 2023 and its history
WEB3. Charmey Désalpe – 23 September 2023. The désalpe in Charmey in the canton of Fribourg, not far from the hilltop town of Gruyère, is a highly popular event known for striking floral arrangements. The milk from these cows is used to make world famous Gruyère cheese. Charmey is also home to an excellent spa.
Swiss to vote on pension reform and biodiversity in September
WEBMay 17, 2024 · After a round of referenda in June, Swiss voters will be called on in September to decide on biodiversity and a government plan to reform work-related pensions to ensure their longterm financial viability, reported RTS. On 22 September 2024, the government's plan to cut the work-related pension annuity rate from 6.8% to 6% will be.
Ticks and lyme disease – it’s time to be careful - Le News
WEBMar 10, 2023 · The most common tick-borne infection is Lyme borreliosis, a bacteria which can eventually attack the joints, heart, and nervous system. The first symptom is usually a rash near the bite, although some don’t get this, combined with flu-like symptoms, memory loss and joint pain. Treatment is a course of antibiotics.
How important is the “CH” sticker on Swiss cars abroad?
WEB05/08/2022 By Le News. The “CH” sticker that Swiss drivers must legally put on their vehicles before entering another country is required under the 1968 international convention on road traffic. Under the convention, any vehicle driven outside its home territory must display country initials made up of one to three latin characters.
David Bowie’s life in Switzerland - Le News
WEBJan 11, 2016 · Posted by David Bowie on Sunday, 10 January 2016. Tributes to the artist have flooded in from around the world. During his life he lived in many places, including London, New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, Lausanne and Blonay – both in Switzerland. In 1976, 29-year-old David Bowie’s finances were in tatters.