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Re:Forging a Swiss Lens: How Zurich's tech scene changed my ... by bogomipz on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @06:41PM (#16218988)
>"I think one of the biggest challenge for Switzerland tech scene is that there is no viable immigration path for a non-EU citizen"

This is not true. It's up to the local canton to grant citizenship[1]. It has noting to do with EU vs non-EU either. Switzerland itself is not actually part of the EU[2]. For someone who visits so often, it seems odd that you don't know that. In fact even in the video in your link says that the same committee that rejected this person's citizenship awarded it to a Turkish individual and Turkey is not part of the EU.

>"Do not have world conquering ambitions"

Yes in the majority of the world this is actually considered quite normal and acceptable. Many would even say "preferable."

[1] https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/becoming-a-citizen/29288376

[2] https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/countries/member-c...

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Re:Forging a Swiss Lens: How Zurich's tech scene changed my ... by microtherion on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @10:10PM (#16220014)
> It has noting to do with EU vs non-EU either.

Switzerland has a treaty with the EU that gives EU citizens the right to live and work in Switzerland (and vice versa). For non-EU citizens, the situation is far less clear cut.

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Re:Forging a Swiss Lens: How Zurich's tech scene changed my ... by bogomipz on Wednesday January 24, 2018 @09:43AM (#16223011)
Yes understood, but the OPs claim was about citizenship no working and living in Switzerland. And Swiss citizenship has nothig to do with whether you are from an EU country or not.
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Re:Forging a Swiss Lens: How Zurich's tech scene changed my ... by timewarrior on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @07:11PM (#16219176)
Probably I used the wrong word. Maybe a better word is no definitive path after getting permanent residency. It depends on the whim and fancy of the local canton. Most countries have a definitive path after getting permanent residency.
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