In 2022, the number of Swiss citizens living abroad passed the 800,000 mark. Roughly 11% of the Swiss population lives abroad. Of the more than 800,000 Swiss abroad registered at the end of 2022, around 64% live in Europe.
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Brazil’s foreign minister pays a visit to his Swiss roots
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Mauro Vieira recently visited the Swiss canton of Solothurn, from where his great-great-great-grandmother emigrated to Brazil in 1819.
Fading faith: decline of Sunday schools in Swiss churches
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Sunday schools for the youth are also feeling the loss of believers. Spiritual programmes for children have moved outside the church.
Swiss Abroad: fog clears on tax reform in Thailand
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The tax reform affecting Swiss living in Thailand since January 1 contained a number of grey areas. It is now clear that pensions will be taxed.
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A Swiss man living in Thailand lost his temper for a moment and sparked an unprecedented witch hunt. The Thai authorities have been forced to act.
Reports of Swiss cyber fraud almost doubled in six months
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The head of the new Federal Office for Cybersecurity (FOC), Florian Schütz, has presented a new strategy after just over four months in office.
Explainer: Swiss vote on capping health insurance premiums at 10% of income
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On June 9, the Swiss will decide whether to accept or reject a proposal that no one should pay more than 10% of their income on health insurance premiums.
June 9 votes: narrow lead for Swiss initiatives to rein in healthcare costs
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Two initiatives aimed at capping health insurance costs in Switzerland have the backing of a slim majority of voters, according to the first nationwide poll ahead of the votes on June 9.
Report finds mistakes which led to Swiss government data breach
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Mistakes were made by both the government and internet company Xplain in the case of a criminal cyber-attack on the Bern-based IT business.
Swiss government wants better gender balance in federal administration
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New Swiss government personnel management targets say there must be even more female managers in the federal administration.
Swiss government to use phone data to identify asylum seekers
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From April 2025, authorities plan to be able to analyse data from mobile phones, computers and other data carriers to identify asylum seekers.
Young undocumented migrants gain easier access to vocational training
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Rejected asylum-seekers and young undocumented migrants in Switzerland will have easier access to basic vocational training from June 1.
Migration: Swiss government wants to shorten reunification period for families
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Family members of people temporarily admitted to Switzerland should in future be able to join them after two years instead of three.
Swiss Trade Unions bemoan ‘lost decade’ for people on lower incomes
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While top salaries continue to rise, low and middle salaries are stagnating in real terms, according to a report published on Monday.
Swiss parliamentary committee urges CHF15 million for Women’s Euro 2025
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A committee of the Swiss House of Representatives has backed a proposal to allocate CHF15 million for the Women’s Euro 2025, which Switzerland will host.
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Swiss innovator breaks sexual taboos in South Africa
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Be it on contraception, menstruation or sexually transmitted diseases, the Love Land app provides a new framework for teaching young people about sexual health.
How Swiss-designed wigs make their way from Bali to the big screen
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In Bali, Swiss expat Orlando Bassi makes handmade wigs for Hollywood and Broadway – so successfully that he can afford to pay two butlers.
From Aargau to New York: the story of the Guggenheim family
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The success story of the Guggenheims, a family of American industrialists, began from humble beginnings in a village in northwest Switzerland.
Edelweiss Village becomes a Swiss monument in Canada
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The fate of six historic Swiss chalets in Canada was uncertain. Now the former home of the legendary mountain guides has been saved.
Potato seedlings are becoming a scarce commodity in Switzerland
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Fewer farmers are producing potato seedlings. Production is not easy and results in more potato seedlings having to be imported.
Do Swiss pensioners living abroad ‘milk’ the system?
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The debate over pension payments is heating up in Switzerland ahead of the March 3 nationwide votes, and the Swiss Abroad are in the firing line.
‘Electronic identity will make life easier for Swiss Abroad’
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The Swiss government wants to introduce a free, voluntary digital identity document. Our two guests on the SWI swissinfo.ch Let’s Talk webcast discuss the topic.