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Daily news summaries, useful explainers and data-driven posts for English-speaking expats living in Switzerland.
About Swiss Carousel
Swiss Carousel is a modern news brand focused on making Switzerland easier to understand for international audiences. From policy changes and business headlines to cost of living, travel and culture, the goal is to turn complex local news into content that is visual, useful and easy to follow.
Topics we cover
Swiss news
The biggest stories shaping Switzerland, explained in plain English.
Data and trends
Charts and comparisons on salaries, housing, weather, transport and more.
Expat life
Practical updates for people living, working and raising families in Switzerland.
Latest guides
Deeper explainers on Swiss systems, travel, deadlines and everyday rules that matter most to expats — plus selected live events.
FIDE in Switzerland: watch our free expert webinar
A practical recorded session with XLINGUA on language requirements, the fide test and how to prepare.
Language in Switzerland: permits, citizenship and fide
Understand the A1, A2 and B1 language levels, what permits require and which certificates can count.
Read guide →The fide test in Switzerland: a practical guide
How the exam works, how much it costs, where to register and what to expect on test day.
Read guide →Why does Switzerland have two unemployment rates?
3.0% or 4.9%? Both are official. A simple guide to what Switzerland's two unemployment measures actually mean.
Read guide →Insurance in Switzerland: what is mandatory and what do you really need?
A practical guide to health, accident, liability, household, car and other common insurance policies for people living in Switzerland.
Read guide →How to get a Swiss passport: naturalisation in Switzerland explained
A clear guide to ordinary naturalisation: C permit, the 10-year rule, canton and commune requirements, language and integration checks.
Read guide →Why flights from Zurich can cost more than Geneva or Basel
A simple guide to why Zurich often feels pricier: hub traffic, low-cost competition, airline mix and airport charges.
Read guide →Tax at source in Switzerland: what foreign workers should know
A practical guide to tax at source: who pays it, how it works, why rates vary by canton, and what foreign residents should check.
Read guide →How the Swiss tax system works
A clear explainer on federal, cantonal and communal taxes, how filing differs from payment, and what expats should know.
Read guide →Swiss tax deadline guide
Deadlines, extensions and what international residents should check before it is too late.
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