health insurance
Swiss health premiums set to trigger mass switching wave
Health-insurance premiums are set to rise by an average of 5% in 2027, prompting as many as 900,000 policyholders to consider switching providers.
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Geneva
Geneva parents win approval for 24-week parental leave
Switzerland’s Federal Assembly has approved an extended 24-week parental-leave scheme in Geneva, three years after voters in the canton backed the measure. The decision clears a long-delayed step toward implementation and gives families in Geneva a more generous leave entitlement.
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housing
Swiss housing shortage deepens as vacancy rate falls below 1%
Switzerland’s rental vacancy rate has fallen below 1%, intensifying competition for homes. The report should examine where shortages are worst, how rents are being affected and what the tightening market means for tenants.
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