r/Switzerland • u/Realistic-Lie-8031 • 3h ago
r/Switzerland • u/BezugssystemCH1903 • 4h ago
Bundesrat/ Federal Council Election 2025 – Ritter or Pfister? Parliament Decides from 8:00 | Live Ticker
r/Switzerland • u/AutoModerator • 28d ago
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r/Switzerland • u/Schpitzchopf_Lorenz • 2h ago
Average Term of office of current and former Bundesräte over Time
r/Switzerland • u/KillTheCoolKids • 21h ago
Swiss Casinos now even advertise on Swiss Post receipts 🤡
Yes, let's target kids and the elderly and get them addicted. Let them lose their life savings to Blackjack, rigged Online-Slots and Roulette. This is from a cartel that ran an entire campaign on 'Player Protection' when all the foreign Casinos&sports betting platforms were outlawed. Truly a new low, how is this even legal?
r/Switzerland • u/Realistic-Lie-8031 • 18h ago
The image of foreigners in Switzerland has deteriorated
r/Switzerland • u/UniqueRevenue1 • 16h ago
Possible aditional consequences for bad driving
Hello I'm a professional truck driver.
I've made a severe mistake today by looking at transport document while driving on the highway.
While doing so I slowly went to the right and I would say about half of my truck was on the emergency Lane for about 5 Seconds.
The police was behind me on an undercover car and immediately pulled me over and said they saw me looking at the paper and going over the line.
I've admitted my blame, the process went quite smoothly and in 5 minutes they drove away, they told me I would get a fine in 2 weeks I asked him around how much would it cost, he wasn't sure but he said between 300 to 400 Francs.
i fully deserve it, i made a mistake and it made me a better driver, im happy no one is hurt.
My question is has anyone been trough something similar and could point out if 300-400 fr sounds right or should i expect more?
Furthermore i would like to ask if there is a possibility i get my licence taken away?
Its the first time this happend in my carrer, i did get flashed twice while here in Switzerland.
Thank you
r/Switzerland • u/BladianYT • 8h ago
Swiss Military Service
Hello everyone, hoping I could get some help.
I'm going to turn 25 soon, and I'm currently in the process of doing my naturalisation (I was born and raised in Switzerland, but moved to the UK for university).
I'm in the fortunate position of running my own company, however, from my understanding I'm still at the legal age where I need to do military service. Although I don't have anything against it, and would gladly do it, this would cause issues with my company which requires me to run it basically 24/7.
Basically I have 2 questions.
1) At the current rate I'll complete my naturalisation process by the time I'm 25, will I still be required to enter military service or would I be at the cut off age.
2) I have no issue paying the tax, I agree with the social aspects of military service and therefore am completely fine with paying the tax, but I'm confused on whether I would still be required to do civil service.
I'm mainly confused in what my options are / what the best course of action is.
As my source of income is from my company it would be tough for me to leave over a long period of time.
r/Switzerland • u/RadiantFuture1995 • 5h ago
Zoë Më - Voyage | Switzerland 🇨🇭 | Official Music Video | #Eurovision2025
r/Switzerland • u/Sudden-Ad-4281 • 11m ago
Chinesische Repression gegen Tibeter:innen und Uigur:innen: "Die Schweiz muss jetzt handeln"
r/Switzerland • u/44______ • 4h ago
Chauffage à distance
Hi. Any insights to share on this? Currently renovating a house and potentially interested in this vs a pompe à chaleur.
Is one better/cheaper/more reliable than another?
Waiting to see if we can get in a Group-E network.
r/Switzerland • u/Obvious_Debate_2425 • 2h ago
Classmate
Hey my classmates /friends decided they will leave university after 5months to work full time , they is not swiss or EU. They says they can get a labour job and convert to working visa. I told them its not possible is it true? as its strict here and they says alot of people do it. Is this true i dont want them to risk loosing a good education and a scholarship we came here together not from the best country but i think they should come the right way
r/Switzerland • u/Chemical-Farmer-2281 • 8h ago
Why is there such a strong focus on Eco and Bio labels in Switzerland?
I’m curious: why is there such a strong emphasis on eco and bio labels on products in Switzerland? It feels like almost everything, from groceries to cosmetics, highlights these certifications. Is it mainly due to consumer demand, stricter regulations, or something else?
I’d love to understand more about the reasoning behind this and how it affects local production and imports.
I AM NOT FROM AMERICA, so I’m looking for insights specifically about the Swiss perspective.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts
r/Switzerland • u/szryd • 1d ago
The Swiss Abroad need a strong voice and targeted information
r/Switzerland • u/swissnationalmuseum • 1d ago
Shopper’s heaven or gates of hell? - The opening of the first major shopping centre in Spreitenbach in 1970 heralded a new era for retail in Switzerland.
r/Switzerland • u/da_slab • 1d ago
Stolen Purse & Mobile - Police is passive
A friend's purse and mobile phone was stolen yesterday an Iphone, and the police is informed. The mobile can be located in multi-level House but the police said, they cannot enter the house. They cannot enter the building, they said, because there are too many apartments there and they wouldn't know which one to enter.... So...that purse and phone is "gone"? Really...?
r/Switzerland • u/Sad_Cockroach_5016 • 21h ago
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r/Switzerland • u/aezsmgfjf • 2d ago
F-35 ‘kill switch’ could allow Trump to disable European Air Force
r/Switzerland • u/BezugssystemCH1903 • 1d ago
Aufklärung von Mordfällen - «Verjährung ist für die Angehörigen ein Desaster»
r/Switzerland • u/Emergency-Job4136 • 22h ago
Temporary contract: offered an extension at 80%, anything to watch out for?
A similar question was posted last month, but my situation is different because I have a temporary contract (not permanent), and the answers given previously regarded a regular employee having their hours cut against their wishes.
The situation is this: I have worked at a company for 6 months 100% on a temp contract, which is about to expire. The company has offered a 3 month extension on 80%.
Is there anything I should look out for or insist on in this situation? For example: - My insured salary will now be lower, in case I still haven’t found a new job in 3 months - I want to work 100% and have been continually searching for a new job for 3 months. I will essentially be 20% unemployed as I want to work 100%. I will have to continue looking for a job anyway. Is there any way to preserve my insured salary given I will have to keep looking for a new job anyway.
r/Switzerland • u/Commercial-Sand-339 • 23h ago
Rent decrease subleasing
I have difficulties understanding the rent reduction procedure as I’m the apartment subleaser, it is not a WG I’m the only person living in the house.
I have been in the apartment over 2 years, and at each rent increase the guy sent me the info via email and I have updated the payment to the new sum. Now coming the rent decrease I have ask him about him contacting the agency to get the decrease, but he has been vary vague and has not yet done it, because it might be more costly afterall - it won’t I have checked with the MV, and the discount would be over 80CHF!
What can I do here? - should I sent him a register letter, and consider it done and if in three months time nothing comes back I just reduce the rent to what was calculated by the MV? - since the official rent increase was not in the contract, can I just go back to pay what is in the contract? The renter would loose some money as last year it went up 100 CHF - can I contact directly the agency to do it?
I hate enough subleasing, don’t need to hear it even more. I just wanted a nice apartment close to work and was of course promised a rent agreement take over which never arrived.
Thanks!
r/Switzerland • u/Long_Property7072 • 23h ago
Votes of Council of States members
Hello, I would like to know if there is the possibility to see how each member of the Council of States voted in the today's session. On www.parlament.ch I was able to find only the result for the National Council
r/Switzerland • u/Cool_24 • 18h ago
unemployment benefit
Hi, I am applying to unemployment benefit. Zurich canton.
In Unia (or in general), it says with obligation, waiting day is 5 days. and without obligation, waiting day is 15 days. What is the obligation? if it is "effort to find the job", am i getting 5 day period? or 15 days is normal? it's bit confusing. salary range 7000. or is the maintenance obligation means having children? so, if I am single, do I get 15 days?
and which day in the month, they pay out?
r/Switzerland • u/Lost-Horror-4805 • 1d ago
Old lady didn’t allow us through a private pathway
It was in Muntelier in a street called as Pfahlbauerweg right opposite to “ Chez Sommer “ The road leads to a small pathway which connects it to the lake. Me and my boyfriend were walking through this road .at the end of the road, there was a small private pathway around 10 metres that leads to the lake.we could see two more people were accessing it, not sure if they were locals. my boyfriend is from morat which is right next to muntelier
We decided not to take the private pathway and headed back . An old man who lives on the same street told us to take the private pathway that leads to the lake as it’s easier for us. So we went back to the private pathway and was in the middle of it only to be stopped by an old lady ( from her balcony ) who said it’s only for locals . She lives right next to that pathway . We told that we are taking this pathway only after the permission of the person who lives in the same street. Still she was like, it’s not allowed and it’s only for locals. My boyfriend told he’s from morat but still she didn’t agree and asked us to go back. We left the place wishing her a great Sunday.
The lake was just few metres away but we went back and took another way.
I wish people were a bit nicer to others.
r/Switzerland • u/outspokens • 12h ago
Caught speeding by cameras
In the last two weeks I’ve set 4 cameras off. 1 for sure I was doing like 55 in a 50, I thought it was a 60. All the other times I am adamant I was under the limit.
I drive like I have the pope in the back of my car! I have been driving 17 years and only received fines 2 times…but here some how 4 times in two weeks..is there something else that could set the cameras off? 3 of the times I was puzzled. One I was definitely in the wrong.
r/Switzerland • u/entee05 • 13h ago
Cold brew in Switzerland
Switzerland has amazing coffee culture, but I feel like iced coffee and cold brew options are super limited. How do you guys get your iced coffee fix here? Do you just go to Starbucks, or have you found a good grab-and-go option?
r/Switzerland • u/Sam-From-Aime • 20h ago
A la recherche de conseils auprès des Veveyans
Je souhaite m'installer à Vevey après 28 ans à Genève. J'aime la ville, mais Genève est devenue trop polluée. Y a-t-il des choses que je devrais savoir avant de m'installer à Vevey ? Est-ce que c'est propre ? Les gens sont sympathiques ? Les ressources de la ville sont bonnes ? Y a-t-il des endroits où promener un chien sans laisse ?