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The UK government has agreed to relax a controversial rules on the ETA visa waiver which is now required for non-EU arrivals in Britain, and will from the spring be required for EU citizens too.

Switzerland mulls military or civil service for foreigners, and which cantons have the highest naturalisation rates — these are among the news that The Local reported this week. You can catch up on everything in this weekly roundup.

The 2024 taxes, which have to be paid by March 31st of this year, are lower than previously in many Swiss municipalities. Are you lucky enough to live in one of them?

New trash collecting system is launched in some Swiss cities, government has a plan to help people get out of debt; and more news in our Friday roundup.

Switzerland has confirmed that it will collect advanced passenger data for flights from non-EU countries as part of the EU rules aimed at preventing illegal entry into the Schengen area.

Switzerland will explore ways of making foreigners take part in military service in order to help boost flagging numbers, the Federal Council has said.

Following news that Switzerland's central bank had a record-breaking 2024 in terms of profits, some of that money is now set to be distributed among the cantons.

Recent figures on the number of people gaining Swiss citizenship have revealed the Swiss cantons that naturalise the most (and least) foreigners.

The Swiss canton of Zug, where 36 percent of the local population are foreigners, has tightened its requirements around naturalisation including the language level needed.

Zug now has stricter requirements for obtaining Swiss citizenship; cantons that naturalise most foreigners; and more news in our Wednesday roundup.