New exclusive offers for italians abroad registered with A.I.R.E.
Special discounts and benefits with Trenitalia for Italians living abroad who are regularly registered with A.I.R.E. to travel in Italy…
Federalism: A comparative analysis between Switzerland and other federal countries
Federalism is a system of government in which powers are divided between a central government and various sub-national units of government,…
Value Added Tax (VAT) Rates Worldwide: Overview of Consumption Taxes
The Value Added Tax (VAT) is one of the primary revenue collection tools in many countries around the world and can vary significantly from…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark Passes the Throne to Son, Now King Frederik X
On January 14, 2024, Queen Margrethe of Denmark officially abdicated, handing over the reins to her son, who assumes the title of King…
Motorway Vignettes 2024
The Alpine countries adopting the vignette-based motorway payment system will have some changes in the New Year
It’s Oktoberfest time
Oktoberfest (d'Wiesn in Bavarian dialect) is the world's largest folk festival held annually between mid-September and early October since…
Scenarios for a ‘new normal’ in geopolitics
A period of globalization, prosperity and relative political calm since the end of the Cold War is over. What comes next is still in play.
Summer vacation
The term summer vacation or summer break refers to the school break between school years and the academic year break, which can last from…
Liechtenstein and Italy sign against double taxation
As part of a virtual signing ceremony, Head of Government and Minister of Finance Daniel Risch, together with his Italian counterpart…
Trinational Airport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
The Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg EuroAirport is the only tri-national airport in the world, built by Switzerland on French territory in the…
To adopt or not to adopt? Pondering the euro question
History shows that various monetary and exchange rate regimes can work well or poorly, depending on the countries’ circumstances and…
Two awards for Zaira Sellerio
La scrittrice, residente in Svizzera ma di origini di siciliane, è stata premiata al "premio internazionale Donne d'Amore" per il romanzo…
Zaira Sellerio among the finalists of the international award “Donne D’Amore
On May 22, 2023, at the Campidoglio of Rome, will be held the award ceremony of the international prize "Donne d'Amore" organized by the…
King Charles III and Queen Camilla crowned in Westminster Abbey
A ceremony full of tradition and innovation attended by, in addition to the British Royal family, Monarchs, Heads of State and dignitaries…
Switzerland will be removed from the Italian black list
Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter and Italian Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti signed a political declaration concerning the…
The winners of the 2022 “Most Beautiful Swiss Books” contest are here
The Federal Office of Culture (FOC) has named the winners of the 2022 "Most Beautiful Swiss Books" competition on the recommendation of the…