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Dec 30, 2024 · First: Expect a boom in demand. There is a reason why more people than usual will be looking to buy properties in 2025: low mortgage rates. Throughout 2024, the Swiss National Bank had cut its interest four times — from 1.75 in March all the way down to 0.5 percent in December — causing mortgage rates to plummet as well.. For instance, the rates for 10-year mortgages (known as indicative ...

Jan 2, 2025 · How does all this translate into actual numbers? The median salary in Switzerland is currently about 6,790 francs a month. Based on the data from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), however, people in some professions earn significantly more.. Among them are those employed in the banking / financial field (10,491 francs) and the pharmaceutical industry (10,296 francs).

Jan 2, 2025 · On December 23rd, a SWISS plane on the way from Bucharest to Zurich made an emergency landing in Graz, Austria, due to "engine issues and the detection of smoke in both the cabin and the cockpit," the airline said.. While the 74 passengers on board disembarked safely, four crew members were treated by medics on site.

Jan 3, 2025 · Swiss franc remains strong against the euro. Economists expect the Swiss franc to retain its strong value against the euro in 2025. The strong local currency will not benefit Switzerland's export-based industries, because over 40 percent of the country’s production is sent to its main trading partners in the eurozone.

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.

Jan 3, 2025 · Minimum wage increases in four cantons. In January 2025, salaries will go up in four of the five cantons which have minimum wage laws. Geneva's will increase from 24.32 to 24.48 francs an hour; in Basel-City it will rise from 21 to 22 francs, in Neuchâtel from 21 to 21.31 francs, and in Ticino, the hourly rate will go from 20 to 20.50 francs.

Jul 17, 2024 · First, a bit of historical context. Switzerland has sent athletes to the Olympics since the first modern-age Games held in Athens in 1896. The country also hosted the winter Olympics twice, 20 years apart - the winters of 1928 and 1948, both in the Alpine resort of St Moritz.

Which Swiss mobile provider has the best network in 2025? Overall, the three main operators in Switzerland — Swissom, Sunrise, and Salt — offer good services, but results may vary depending on what you are focusing on.

Nov 20, 2024 · And on the international arena… Working out stumbling blocks with the EU. In the latest and still on-going round of talks between Switzerland and the European Union, the two sides are wrangling over the issue of free movement of persons, which is the backbone of the bilateral treaties between Bern and Brussels.