A Guide to Living in Basel
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- Call for English-Language Book Donations!The GGG Stadtbibliothek Basel West will be holding a book sale for pre-loved English-language books and is looking for book donations.
- I Love the Arts! — Discover What Basel Has to Offer in the ArtsFondation Beyeler, Kunstmuseum Basel, Sinfonieorchester Basel, and Theater Basel have joined forces to invite Basel's English-speaking community, to their programs.
- Jazz Festival BaselSpringtime in Basel is also Jazz Festival time! This year’s edition will be a diverse, complex, and stylistically open musical firework.
- Stay Informed and Safe With the “Alertswiss” Website and AppThe “Alertswiss,” a website and mobile App issued by the Swiss federal government to help you plan for and stay safe in an emergency.
- Swiss Vote for More Money For PensionersThis past weekend, Swiss citizens voted to increase pensions and rejected an initiative to raise the retirement age.
- Basel’s Suicide Prevention Campaign for Young PeopleCanton Basel-Stadt will be increasing its commitment to suicide prevention over the next few weeks, with a campaign that focuses on young people.
- Switzerland’s New Value Added Tax RatesStarting January 1, 2024, Switzerland raised their “Mehrwertsteuer” (value added tax; VAT) rates.
- Fare Changes on the TNW Public Transport SystemThe cost of public transport in Switzerland is going up, including in the Tarifverbund Nordwestschweiz (TNW) that provides public transport in Basel and surrounding areas.