Chances are: 20.8% are foreigners

Neuchatel, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Switzerland’s resident foreign population continued to grow in 2008, but the makeup of it shifted, a reflection of stronger ties with the European Union (EU). The total foreign population was 1.64 million on 31 December 2008, of which 1.03m came from the EU and Efta (European Free Trade Association). The  increase from EU and Efta countries was 6.8% while only 0.4% from other countries.

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Bern, Switzerland (Le Matin, Fre) – In 2006 the Swiss government collected SFr536.7 million in taxes due by European Union residents to their governments on holdings in Swiss banks. Of this, SFr402.5m goes to EU governments and Switzerland retains SFr134.2 for its services.

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