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How owners of second-homes in Switzerland could lose out in …
Dec 19, 2024 · To understand the new developments on the legislative front, you need to know what the ‘rental value’ tax is. Simply put, this is an amount that corresponds to the rental income that an owner could receive if they rented out their property.
EXPLAINED: How foreigners can access assisted dying in Switzerland
Aug 9, 2021 · Assisted suicide is legal in Switzerland on compassionate grounds. While article 115 of the Swiss penal code prohibits assisted suicide for “self-serving reasons” and article 114 prohibits "causing the death" of a person for “commendable motives, and in particular out of compassion for the victim”, assisted suicide for non-selfish reasons is …
Swiss government wants to overturn ban on more nuclear power …
Dec 21, 2024 · The Goesgen nuclear power plant is seen near Daeniken on August 13, 2022. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) Switzerland's government said Friday it wanted to change the law to get around a 2018 ban on building more nuclear power stations to help guarantee the country's energy needs.
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Dec 20, 2024 · Switzerland to prosecute two of its citizens for links with terrorist groups. The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has brought charges before the Federal Criminal Court against two Swiss nationals who supported the banned terrorist group ‘Islamic State’ (IS) and then subsequently became its members, the Federal Council said in a press release on Thursday.
Will Switzerland follow Germany and impose stricter border checks?
Sep 13, 2024 · Not everyone agrees. A number of MPs, however, expressed concern about FDP’s stance. Delphine Klopfenstein Broggini from the Social Democratic Party, for instance, said that strengthening border controls is not a solution to the illegal migration problem, emphasising instead the importance of finding safer escape routes and setting up ‘solidarity mechanisms’ at the European level.
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
Dec 19, 2024 · Petition to save night trains gathers 58,000 signatures. The Greens and a pro-rail group actif-trafiC have submitted a petition in support of night trains, which are under threat due to lack of federal funding.. A delegation composed of Green MPs spearheaded the action, the goal of which is to emphasise that night trains play "a key role in …
What methods of assisted dying are legal in Switzerland?
Sep 25, 2024 · Despite the warning, The Last Resort had chosen a forest in Schaffhausen for Sarco's ‘inaugural’ use, openly flaunting the ban. And only a day before Sarco was used, Health Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider said that the way the capsule functions — that is, by filling the pod with poisonous nitrogen gas — does not comply with the existing legislation.
Five big news stories from Switzerland you need to catch up on …
6 days ago · This is how central bank’s profits will be distributed to cantons. The Swiss National Bank recently announced that its full-year profit for 2024 was estimated to be 80 billion Swiss francs, easily surpassing the previous record of 54.4 billion francs in 2017.
'Four referendums?': What happens next after Swiss and EU strike …
Dec 20, 2024 · The Swiss president Viola Amherd hailed the signing of a new deal between Switzerland and the EU on Friday as 'good and beneficial' for both sides. But Amherd acknowledged that the government's green light was just the first step on the road to refreshing relations between Switzerland and its biggest trading partner.