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Swiss Army knife morphs with age

A century and a quarter after a cutler set out to supply Swiss soldiers with a survival tool, the Swiss Army knife adapts to the urban jungle.

Exchanging your foreign driver's licence for a Swiss driver's licence

Read Jessica of Swisstory's adventure in obtaining her Swiss driver's licence, with helpful checklist.

Enfin! A beauty refuge for women of colour

Expatica reader Carolyn Moncel searches for the best salons in Paris and Switzerland serving black women.

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07/11/2009 UN in Afghanistan to evacuate 600 foreign staff

The UN insisted it was not abandoning Afghanistan, where 100,000 US-led foreign troops are battling a bloody insurgency eight years after the...

07/11/2009 Italy plays down safety concerns on planned nuclear plants

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's government announced shortly after taking office last year that it would begin building nuclear...

06/11/2009 Iberia to cancel 350 flights due to strike

Around 350 national and international flight scheduled on 10-11 November will be cancelled.

06/11/2009 European stocks stage big gains

European stock markets staged a spirited rally this week, recovering from sharp falls a day earlier on reassuring economic data from the United...

06/11/2009 Rage against GM over 10,000 planned job cuts at Opel

Around 10,000 workers demonstrated at Ruesselsheim near Frankfurt, Opel's biggest German factory, while others downed tools at Bochum,...

06/11/2009 Walesa or Gorbachev: Who will tip first domino in Berlin?

Thousands of dominoes will be lined up over two kilometres in central Berlin on November 9 and tipped over symbolizing the fall of the Berlin wall...

06/11/2009 Italy convicts 23 American agents in CIA kidnapping trial

American President Barack Obama's administration expressed disappointment at the verdict.

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Switzerland’s main cities

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Finding the perfect family home in Zurich

Finding the perfect family home in Zurich

The Zurich branch manager of Network Relocation offers tips and info to help with the house hunt.

Switzerland country factbook

Switzerland country factbook

This in-depth profile of Switzerland includes geography, people, government, economy and transnational issues.

Insurance in Switzerland

Insurance in Switzerland

An introduction to compulsory and optional forms of insurance in Switzerland.