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Six big news stories from Switzerland you need to know about this …
网页4 天之前 · Published: 20 Sep, 2024 CET. Updated: Fri 20 Sep 2024 13:54 CET. Now it's official: Switzerland's population has grown — again. Photo: Pixabay. Higher tax burden for Zurich homeowners and a push for foreign residents to pay ‘army’ taxes — these are among the Swiss news The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this ...
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网页Zurich homeowners to pay significantly higher property taxes Properties are more expensive in Zurich than almost anywhere else in Switzerland, but a planned new charge will place further financial burdens on the canton’s homeowners.
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
网页4 天之前 · Swiss government could ‘derail’ new night trains from Zurich to Rome and Barcelona. As the Swiss media reported on Thursday, there is good news and bad news concerning international night trains.. The good news is that the national railway company, SBB, is committed to night trains connecting Zurich to Rome and Barcelona.
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
网页2023年11月30日 · Government maintains the same quotas for third-country nationals; Zurich community to impose a hefty fine on spitters; and more Swiss news in our roundup on Thursday. Government maintains same quotas for third country nationals. Despite a push from Switzerland’s Justice Minister to issue fewer permits to …
'Critical situation': Switzerland’s new coronavirus hotspots
网页2021年11月30日 · Deaths. While so far the Covid death rate is lower than it was during the second wave in November 2020, it is climbing up. In the previous 14 days, 144 deaths have been reported, with most (26) in Bern, followed by Zurich (24), Valais (15) , and Aargau 10.
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
网页2024年9月16日 · In March 2024, Swiss voters approved a move to pay an extra month’s state pension to retirees. The government decided to finance this move by increasing the Value-Added Tax (VAT) — the flat-rate tax that is added to the cost of items consumers purchase. However, the amount of the increase was yet to be determined.
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
网页2023年10月2日 · And speaking of rising costs… Rent increases go into effect this month With the start of October, about 1 million Swiss households — all those whose leases are based on the reference rate — will be hit with a 5-percent rent hike.. The hike was announced in June, but landlords can only up the rent once a year — either on the specific date mentioned in the lease, or the next possible ...
Today in Switzerland: A round-up of the latest news on Friday
网页2021年12月17日 · Initiative against compulsory vaccination is filed. Swiss Freedom Movement (MLS) association has filed an initiative — called "For Freedom and Physical Integrity" — at the Federal Chancellery in Bern.The group collected 125,000 signatures — 25,000 more than needed to bring an issue to a nationwide vote.. It calls for the inclusion in the Constitution of the fundamental right of each ...
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
网页2024年2月14日 · Thanks to foreigners, the city of Zurich breaks the population record. After the canton of Zurich registered a record-high number of inhabitants last week — 1.6 million — the same upward trend has been recorded in the city as well.. In all, nearly 450,000 people now live in Switzerland’s largest city, with 4,045 people having moved to …