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Black market labour battle showing results, says Bern

Ellen Wallace — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:06:28 +0000

GenevaLunch.com BERN, SWITZERLAND – The Swiss federal government says the fight against black market labour is showing results, thanks to strong support from the cantons. Inspectors carried out 1,130 checks of companies and checked 33,866 individuals in 2011, a slight drop, according to Bern’s figures, but the government says cantons carried out more in-depth investigations last [...]

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Cantons may see less cash short term from central bank

Ellen Wallace — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:12:36 +0000

GenevaLunch.com ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – Swiss cantons and communes won’t be seeing their budgets boosted this year by additional monies from the Swiss central bank, and a new agreement between the federal government and the bank should remove some of the uncertainty linked to this income. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) and the Federal Finance Department said [...]

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Tunisian asylum seekers up, Swiss return 351 people to Italy (update)

Ellen Wallace — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:31:23 +0000

GenevaLunch.com BERN, SWITZERLAND – The number of asylum seekers in Switzerland rose 4.9 percent in October, representing 100 more individuals (total, 31 October: 2,142) than in September, new figures from the Federal Migration Office shows. The office says that at the end of September the figures for the second quarter of the year were stable, with [...]

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Swiss commission underway, to push electronic voting

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:01:57 +0000

GenevaLunch.com BERN, SWITZERLAND – A new federal commission to encourage and develop electronic voting throughout Switzerland has met for the first time. Four federal officials and eight from cantons will oversee the gradual expansion of electronic voting. Cantons Geneva, Neuchatel and Zurich began developing their own electronic systems in 2004 and there are now 13 cantons [...]

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Single and rich in Zug with plenty to spend – or get married if you’re in Geneva (update)

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:00:12 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Swiss taxes varied considerably from one city to another in 2010 Update 22 July (new files added at end) BERN, SWITZERLAND – That magic moment in the year is here, when Bern tells Swiss taxpayers where they were best off, living or dying, in 2010, so the rest of the holidays can be spent planning [...]

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Geneva one of smallest, most dynamic – and expensive – corners in Switzerland

Ellen Wallace — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:11:22 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Geneva comes out looking pretty but at a price, in the latest “location quality” comparison drawn up by bank Credit Suisse for Swiss cantons. The report issued 22 June says Geneva’s growing economic success is thanks in particular to the availability of high quality labour and its easy accessibility. Geneva’s growth rate [...]

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Hospital, public transport costs likely to rise significantly

Ellen Wallace — Wed, 04 May 2011 17:29:28 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Hospital as well as some train fares in Switzerland are expected to rise significantly in 2012, based on preliminary remarks by a Swiss health organization and the CFF rail company Tuesday 3 May. Santésuisse 3 May announced that it expects to see hospital costs rise by 1.6 percent overall in Switzerland, [...]

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Swiss map of natural dangers inches towards 2013 completion

Ellen Wallace — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:26:33 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Vaud a laggard in mapping flood dangers Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Landslides, falling rocks, avalanches and floods: the bulk of the work is done for some dangers, but not all in the 10-year Swiss project to carefully map risks for these natural dangers. The project is scheduled to end by December 2011, but the federal [...]

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If you live near Geneva or Zurich, expect to have more neighbours

Ellen Wallace — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:39:27 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Switzerland 29 March released its population growth forecasts for the next 25 years showing that while growth is expected everywhere, it will be most concentrated in the Lake Geneva region and around Zurich. Cantons Vaud, Fribourg to grow by 20 percent in 25 years The strongest growth, 20 percent, is expected [...]

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Swiss economy on track, says IMF

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:28:53 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The IMF (International Monetary Fund) in its annual country report on Switzerland says the economy is broad-based in the aftermath of the global economic crisis. It is forecasting 2.1 percent growth for 2011 and 1.8 percent in 2012, when it expects exports to fall. “Domestic demand is benefiting from low interest [...]