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Our partner organisation SWI swissinfo.ch reports daily from Switzerland on the topics of politics, the economy, culture, society, science and direct democracy.

The platform provides information in ten languages, and offers top multimedia stories and analysis in German, French, Italian and English, as well as in Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese and Russian.

SWI swissinfo.ch is a public-law news information platform of SRG SSR which was created from the former Swiss Radio International. It offers independent information from the fields of politics, the economy, culture, science and education as well as on direct democracy. Its target audience includes foreigners who are interested in Switzerland as well as Swiss abroad.

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SWI swissinfo.ch - a branch of Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR Swiss perspectives in 10 languages

Swiss Abroad: fog clears on tax reform in Thailand

22. April 2024 - The tax reform affecting Swiss emigrants in Thailand since January 1 contains a number of grey areas. The authorities have therefore clarified the…

‘The Swiss Abroad deserve better representation in parliament,’ says right-wing politician

18. April 2024 - Should the Swiss Abroad have their own electoral constituency? The House of Representatives doesn’t think so. On Monday it rejected a motion by…

Swiss citizen triggers uproar in Thailand

14. April 2024 - A Swiss man living in Thailand lost his temper for a moment and sparked an unprecedented hate campaign. The Thai authorities have been forced to act.…

Swiss innovator breaks sexual taboos in South Africa

07. April 2024 - Be it on contraception, menstruation or sexually transmitted diseases, Karin Stierlin’s Love Land app provides a new framework for teaching young…

How Swiss-designed wigs make their way from Bali to the big screen

30. March 2024 - Far from where he grew up in eastern Switzerland, Bali-based Orlando Bassi makes handmade wigs for Hollywood and Broadway productions – so…

The number of Swiss around the world grew by 1.7% in 2023

28. March 2024 - According to annual statistics, almost two-thirds of Swiss Abroad live in Europe, with France the most common destination. Almost a quarter of all…

From Aargau to New York: the story of the Guggenheim family

25. March 2024 - The spectacular Guggenheim museums in New York, Venice and Bilbao attract art lovers from all over the world. The success story of the Guggenheims, a…

Child pensions set to be abolished – in Switzerland and abroad

16. March 2024 - The Swiss House of Representatives is in favour of abolishing child pensions. This also affects retired Swiss Abroad and foreign workers who have left…

Welfare for Swiss expats: fewer but increasingly complex cases

15. March 2024 - How much social welfare does Switzerland transfer abroad? And why is the amount getting smaller and smaller? An in-depth look at the financial aid…

SWI swissinfo.ch – a branch of Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR

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