Subcultures in Switzerland
The culture of Switzerland is made up of four subcultures: the German, French, Italian, and 1% indigenous population who speak Romansch. The Germans Record numbers of Germans have flocked to Switzerland since free movement accords were signed with the European Union in 1999. swissinfo.ch decided to meet up with three expatriates to find out what they think of their adopted country. German residents have more than doubled their numbers in Switzerland in the past ten years, becoming the second largest group of foreigners in the country. Some Swiss are concerned about the influx. Highly qualified Germans are now able to compete directly with Swiss citizens for top jobs. Flare ups of “German bashing”, notably from the political right, periodically hit the news. The large percentage of German academics residing in Switzerland is no coincidence. Switzerland does not produce enough academics to meet demand. “A high number of German academics actually end up moving back to Germany. ...