Living in Switzerland

Allegra! Have you ever heard a sentence in Romansh? In our newest episode, you'll get to hear several, spoken by the Romansh news anchor Livio Chistell.
You'll get to find out more about:
Where this language comes from
Where it's spoken
What it's like to grow up and work in a Romansh-speaking area
How you can discover more about the language
And of course, what it sounds like.
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Federal tax, cantonal tax, municipal tax, and church tax...
If you're planning to live in Switzerland or you've just arrived, you may be bewildered by the many different types of taxes in Switzerland. You'll need to learn about:
-              What types of taxes you will pay.
-              How they will be paid.
-              What deadlines you need to observe.
-              How to reduce your tax bill.
-              How to avoid double taxation, especially if you worked in your home country for part of the year.
In this episode, tax expert Martin Beiner explains the different types of taxes in Switzerland and how to best manage them as an expat.
To watch the video version of this episode, visit our YouTube channel using the link below: It's Tax Time: Taxes in Switzerland with Martin Beiner
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Schwingen, Steinstossen, Hornussen... Switzerland is home to several unique sports.
Hornussen is one of the most popular, known for the small 'nouss' that looks like a hockey puck and the 'schindel', the wooden paddle reminiscent of a pizzaiolo's shovel. The sport contains elements of golf and baseball and is mainly played in the Bern and Solothurn region.
In this episode, Sandra Widmer from the Swiss Hornussen Association explains hornussen's origins, rules, and why it's a great activity to get involved with for both for locals and for expats.
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Political parties, interest groups, and even individual citizens can change the Swiss constitution via popular initiatives.
But the process can be complex to understand and initiate.
To launch an initiative, you must rewrite the relevant section(s) of the constitution, put together a committee, liaise with the Federal Chancellery, and of course, collect 100,000 valid signatures within 18 months.
In this episode, Bitcoin educator Yves Bennaïm returns to speak to us about the Bitcoin Initiative, which is currently in the signature-collection phase, and what the process has been like so far.
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Swiss citizens have the right to vote on a wide range of issues multiple times a year. Therefore, staying informed about politics in Switzerland is important for anyone living in Switzerland.
In 2025 and 2026, there's a lot going on:
·      The government is debating a new agreement with the EU
·      Around 60 cost-cutting measures have been proposed
·      Residents might get to vote on several popular initiatives
·      Swiss industries are struggling, and protectionism is being debated.
Katy Romy has been working as a journalist at Swissinfo since 2015. She works as a correspondent at the Federal Palace and covers politics for the Swiss abroad. In this episode, she discusses the media, industries, and politics in Switzerland.
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