Switzerland to set clear rules for the transfer of real estate in international inheritances; government will strengthen police security on public transport; and more news in our news on Thursday.
Switzerland to set clear rules for the transfer of real estate in international successions
Since January 1st, 2025, new rules apply to international inheritances. Given that they often involve property located in Switzerland, the relevant provisions must be adapted.
Therefore, the government intends “to clarify and standardise the rules applicable to the transfer of real estate in international successions,” the Federal Council said on Wednesday.
The consultation process in this matter will last until November 27th.
Government to strengthen police security on public transport
Increasingly serious cases of violence are reported on Switzerland’s trains, prompting the government to take steps to guarantee the safety of both commuters and staff.
In the future, the transport police will be allowed to use, in case of necessity, electric shock weapons (tasers), the Federal Council announced.
Furthermore, the use of body cameras will be more precisely regulated.
Also, rules allowing transport companies to activate real-time video surveillance will be better defined, taking into account an overriding public interest before doing so.
Punctuality at Zurich Airport has improved this summer, but SWISS airline’s didn’t
Even though peak travel seasons lend themselves to delays, departure punctuality in June and July at Zurich airport was significantly higher than in the previous two years.
The punctuality of Zurich airport’s main airline, SWISS, on the other hand, was under par during this period: 59 percent of flights departed with a delay of less than 15 minutes, which means the airline failed to meet its own target of 65 percent.
The main reason cited was the weather: while the rare thunderstorms did nothing to remedy the drought situation, they nevertheless caused a number of flight cancellations.
Algorithms determine the composition of classrooms in a Zurich municipality
In the Uster school district, children attend nine primary schools and numerous kindergartens.
However, at some schools, the proportion of children with a foreign language background and students from socially disadvantaged families is particularly high. This can complicate the daily school routine.
To mitigate these inequalities, the school district is using a computer-aided allocation system, which distributes children from different social and linguistic backgrounds as evenly as possible across schools and classes.
The goal of the allocation system is therefore to prevent a strong concentration of social and linguistic disadvantages at specific locations.
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