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Agreements and politics

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

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232 articles on agreements and politics, newest first.

• Bellinzona 2025: better than expected, deficit reduced

  Bellinzona's 2025 account closes with a deficit of 2.7 million francs, better than expected. Investments for 25 million.

• Bellinzona 2025: 11 million leap forward

  Bellinzona's 2025 accounts close with a deficit of 2.7 million, improving by 10.7 million compared to the budget

• Italy delays health credit reimbursements: Quadri asks for clarity

  National Councillor Lorenzo Quadri questions the Federal Council about Italy's delays in health reimbursements

• Bellinzona ends 2025 with smaller deficit

  The 2025 financial report of the City of Bellinzona shows a deficit of 2.7 million francs, much lower than the 13.4 million francs forecasted

• COMCO investigates illegal online ad deals

  The Swiss Competition Commission opens two investigations into search engines for alleged illegal agreements between travel companies and online casinos.

• Cross-border workers: Unemployment paid by the country where they worked

  EU reform approved: significant changes for cross-border workers in Switzerland. Here's what changes and what to do

• EU reform: extra costs for Switzerland?

  The EU reform on unemployment insurance for cross-border workers has been approved. What changes for Switzerland?

• Ticino ski resorts: funding review

  Parliamentary inquiry to revise funding for Ticino ski resorts, with 5.6 million for maintenance until 2028.

• AVS/AI digital file approved: what changes for cross-border workers

  The National Council approves the digitalisation of AVS/AI files. From 2028, cross-border workers will have online access to their pension data

• Nurses reject reduced weekly working hours

  The National Council has rejected the government's proposal to reduce the maximum weekly working hours for nurses

• AHV/IV: digital data available from 2028

  The National Council has approved the new law on information systems for social insurances. Savings of 35 million francs

• UDC initiative: Tamedia poll on Switzerland's demographic future

  52% of respondents support the UDC initiative 'No to a 10 million Switzerland' according to the Tamedia poll of April 22-23, 2026

• Nante mountain house: Monteceneri Council's vote stands

  The State Council rejects the appeal against the resolution adopted by the Legislature last June

• Nante mountain house, appeal to the Tram

  The referendum committee highlights the discrepancies of the Municipality on the renovation costs

• Domestic violence: new urgent measures to combat the phenomenon

  Federal Councillor Beat Jans announces the national number 142 and other initiatives to fight domestic violence in Switzerland.

• Vaud Parliament demands Valérie Dittli's resignation

  The Vaud Council of State has approved a symbolic resolution calling for the resignation of State Councillor Valérie Dittli.

• Nante mountain house: Government confirms all is regular

  The Ticino State Council has dismissed the appeal against the Madonna delle Nevi mountain house renovation project in Nante, confirming a credit of 4.71 million francs.

• UBS accused of aggressive lobbying on Swiss Parliament

  UBS is exerting unprecedented pressure on MPs to block a law that would force it to strengthen its capital.

• Initiative to cancel F-35 purchase

  A civic association launches an initiative to cancel the F-35 contract, deemed too costly and unsuitable.

• Ticino nursing reform: work hours and mixed reactions

  The National Council has decided not to shorten the maximum weekly working hours for nurses, which remains set at 50 hours. Mixed reactions between activists and healthcare facilities.

• Dadò proposes splitting health insurance dossier

  Fiorenzo Dadò, president of the Centro, suggests dividing the health insurance dossier into two separate reports. A popular vote is possible.

• EU reform: cross-border unemployment to cost Switzerland dearly

  The European revision would change the rules: today the country of residence pays, in the future the country of work. A case that tests the new agreements between Switzerland and the EU.

• Ticino nurses: no reduction in working hours

  The National Council has decided to keep the working week for nurses at a maximum of 50 hours, rejecting the proposal to reduce it to 45 hours.

• Nurses: no to reducing weekly hours

  The National Council has decided to maintain the maximum weekly working hours for nurses at 50, despite the popular initiative approved in 2021.