Switzerland moves to ease work-permit rules for refugees and Swiss-trained foreigners
Italian general strike knocks out cross-border rail links, Swiss travellers warned
Month-long closure of TILO S40/S50 rail corridor to Malpensa to start on 7 June
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Poll puts Swiss population-cap initiative on the ropes
A new YouGov poll published 28 May shows 51 % of voters now oppose the ‘No to a Ten-Million Switzerland’ immigration-cap initiative, up from 46 % earlier this month. The shift suggests the 14 June vote may reject a proposal that would have imposed strict limits on future immigration and threatened Switzerland’s talent pipeline, giving global employers fresh, albeit temporary, breathing space.
Bern opens CHF 50 million window for Swiss firms rebuilding Ukraine
Switzerland has launched a CHF 50 million co-financing scheme for Swiss companies that want to build or rebuild production facilities in Ukraine. The 28 May call marks a shift from humanitarian to investment-led reconstruction and will generate new outbound assignment demand, visa needs and duty-of-care challenges for global mobility teams.
Geneva lawmakers reject blanket protest ban ahead of G7 border clamp-down
Geneva’s parliament has refused to outlaw anti-G7 protests, confirming that a march will proceed on 14 June even as Switzerland reinstates border checks with France from 10-19 June. Business travellers and 90,000 daily cross-border workers should expect queues and possible route closures during the summit window.