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Agreements and politics

Bilateral treaties, the tax agreement, federal votes and reforms affecting cross-border workers.

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205 articles on agreements and politics, newest first.

• Cantonal deficit Ticino: -49.7 million, improvement for border workers

  The deficit estimated at -49.7 million francs in June 2025 improves by 8.3 million compared to the budget, with a direct impact on AVS/AI and cantonal wages

• 10 million initiative in Switzerland: those opposed to 52% in the survey

  In June 2026, the second SSR survey overturned the fronts: the no to the UDC initiative rose to 52%. Details and percentages.

• EU reform, cost for Switzerland: one billion

  Switzerland is likely to pay a high price for a social reform approved by the European Union.

• Criminal records, Bern approves data agreement with Italy

  Switzerland has given the green light to the study of an agreement for an exchange of data with Italy. The agreement aims to simplify the management of cross-border workers' data.

• Living in Besano as a border worker: a guide for pros and cons

  Practical analysis on travel times, taxation with the new agreement, advantages and disadvantages of choosing Besano for those who work in Ticino.

• Ticino Music is done in four (concerts)

  The Ticino Music Festival continues with a day full of events that will accompany the public from afternoon to evening.

• The tax agreement changes the rules in Ticino

  The number of frontier workers in Ticino is steadily decreasing, while the number of residents is increasing.

• Italy-Switzerland border workers: teleworking up to 25%

  Law no. 217 of 29 December 2025 introduced a new rule for border workers working in Switzerland and residing in Italy.

• Frontier workers, teleworking enters into operation

  Law no. 217 of 2025 enters into force on 20 January 2026, introducing the structural recognition of cross-border teleworking.

• Border unemployment: the future in the Joint Committee

  The European Parliament votes for the change of course on compensation: the ball goes to Switzerland amid fears of costs and legal uncertainties.

• How much does a border cook earn in Ticino?

  The New Frontier Agreement of 23/12/2020 provides for frontier workers to be treated similarly to Swiss workers. Here's what's changing for border cooks in Ticino.

• Swiss-Italy Tax Assistance: Appeal Rejected

  The Swiss Federal Court has declared inadmissible the appeal of an Italian taxpayer against the exchange of required banking information

• Frontiersmen, this is where they live: the leap in ten years of Brianza

  The number of frontier workers from Lombardy increased by 16%

• Lite Lombardy and Switzerland: the tax hub for border workers

  Analysis of the dispute between Lombardy and Switzerland over the tax treatment of old border workers and the impact of the new agreement in force since 2024.

• Working as an educator in Ticino: salary and requirements

  The New Frontier Agreement was signed on 23 December 2020 and is applicable from 1 January 2024. This agreement provides for an exemption of €7,500 for old cross-border commuters and a deductible of €10,000 for new cross-border commuters.

• Telework for border workers: agreement ratified

  The Council of Ministers has approved the DdL for teleworking: border workers will be able to work from home up to 25% without losing their status.

• Unemployed border workers: EU approves burdensome reform for Switzerland

  The European Parliament has approved a reform redefining the competences of unemployed frontier workers.

• Teleworking for border workers: the Government approves the bill

  The Italian Council of Ministers approved the bill to ratify the Protocol amending the Agreement with Switzerland on the taxation of frontier workers.

• Frontier workers and teleworkers: agreement on the 25% limit published

  The agreement on the 25% limit for border workers working in Switzerland has been published

• Border unemployment, Lorenzo Quadri: "Bern must say no"

  The National Councillor criticises the EU reform on border workers and calls on the Government to reject the new burdens on unemployment.

• Border gardeners Ticino: average salary and requirements

  The new tax agreement of 2020 establishes the requirements to work as a gardener in Ticino

• Working as a trustee in Ticino: requirements and recognition

  Here's what you can do as a border worker in Ticino to work as a trustee: the new agreement, the requirements and the recognition of the qualification

• Working as a mechanic in Ticino: salary and requirements

  The requirements for working as a mechanic in Switzerland are set by federal law. The G permit is required to work in Switzerland without having to pay Italian taxes.

• Italy-Switzerland: automatic exchange of tax information

  Analysis of the operation of the automatic exchange of tax information between Italy and Switzerland through CRS and DAC for frontier workers.