Posted in Current affairs, tagged citizenship, expat, Switzerland, taxes, United States on June 27, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Scary headlines involving banking secrecy and the Internal Revenue Service have got Americans living abroad worried about how to deal with the tax man.
Some have decided to stop worrying by renouncing their US citizenship; others are starting to think about the radical move.
Read the whole story here: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/foreign_affairs/US_tax_deadline_sparks_expatriate_ideas.html?cid=8995438
Posted in Current affairs, tagged business, employment, Environment, green, health, home office, Switzerland, technology, telecommuting, working on May 18, 2010| Leave a Comment »
It was a telecommute day in Switzerland.
Some extra sleep, a leisurely breakfast and no need to leave the house – it sounds an awful lot like a lazy Saturday morning.
However, it could also be the start of a full workday for people whose jobs and employers allow them to telecommute. May 18 was Switzerland’s first national Home Office Day.
Click here to read the rest of the story: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/index/Initiative_encourages_workers_to_stay_at_home.html?cid=8787028
Posted in Current affairs, tagged delinquency, discipline, juveniles, Switzerland, vandalism on February 2, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Vandalism isn't just a city problem.
Local acts of vandalism rarely make the national news, but the recent “naming and shaming” of young perpetrators in a St. Gallen village has triggered a general debate.
Read the whole story here: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Anti-vandalism_tactic_divides_Swiss.html?cid=8162638&rss=true
Posted in Current affairs, tagged children, education, school, Switzerland, Unicef on December 23, 2009| Leave a Comment »
The new swing is a big hit with the kids.
As a rule, children in Switzerland have it good. And in Wauwil life is especially congenial. Unicef recently named it a child friendly town – a Swiss first.
Read the whole story here: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/index.html?cid=7956232
Posted in Current affairs, tagged blindness, cataracts, charity, health, Mexico, Switzerland, Travel on November 2, 2009| Leave a Comment »
A young cataract patient being prepared for surgery
Every year, a team of international doctors flies from Switzerland to Mexico. There they visit the poorest communities, where nutritional deficiencies often lead to cataracts. In addition to performing free operations, they educate local doctors and bring much-needed supplies.
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