Widow denied Swiss citizenship because of a three-way relationship; new analysis reveals where Swiss travellers are getting the best value for their money; and more news in our roundup this Tuesday.
Widow denied Swiss citizenship because of a three-way relationship
Though naturalisation through marriage to a Swiss citizen is usually easier than via the ordinary procedure, this is not always the case.
As the media reported over the weekend, a Vietnamese woman who married a (much older) Swiss man was denied citizenship because she maintained a relationship with another man throughout her marriage, and even had three children by him.
When the husband got sick, the lover even moved into an adjacent apartment, with a shared entrance, where the woman allegedly lived with him.
The spouse eventually died, but when the woman applied for naturalisation, her request was rejected because the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) got the wind of the unusual living arrangements.
The case eventually ended up in the Federal Court, which ruled last week that simplified naturalisation requires spouses to be faithful to one another and live under the same roof throughout marriage.
In the judges’ opinion, a three-way relationship does not meet the legal requirements for citizenship.
New analysis reveals where Swiss travellers are getting the best value for their money
The franc is strong, which is good news for people from Switzerland who are planning to spend their vacations abroad.
An analysis by the financial services provider Wise shows where – aside from the Eurozone and the United States – the franc converts best into local currencies.
Turkey tops the ranking: the franc is worth around 28 percent more there compared to last year.
The franc also goes far in India (+17 percent) , the notoriously expensive Japan (+14 percent), Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia (+12 percent), Canada (+9 percent) and China (+8 percent).
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Teachers without a diploma will no longer be allowed to teach in Zurich
For the past four years, due to the teacher shortage, Zurich’s public schools allowed individuals training to become teachers but who have not yet received their diploma to temporarily teach in public schools.
But this will no longer be permitted from the new school year which begins in August.
That’s because there are now 35 percent fewer teaching vacancies, meaning that more teachers with diplomas are currently available to work in schools.
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Government to improve safety on most dangerous Swiss roads
The Federal Roads Office (ASTRA) has identified nearly 950 high-accident zones on Switzerland’s road network.
As a priority, it plans to improve safety at three locations : Wangen-Brüttisellen (Zurich), the Gubrist gateway in Weiningen (Zurich), and the Egerkingen (Solothurn) motorway junction,
The Wangen exit in particular is deemed one the riskiest spots, with numerous rear-end collisions occurring there.
From 2028 onwards, emergency stopping shoulders will be transformed into traffic lanes there to prevent further accidents.
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