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Border and customs

Crossings, waiting times, customs checks and transit: the border day by day.

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• Made in Italy: Revision of Customs Regulations and Impact on Ticino

  The Committee of the Regions opens the door to changes in the EU Customs Code to protect Made in Italy, with repercussions for Ticino cross-border workers.

• The Spirit of the Varesini Rests at Valico Pizzelle, Tax Permitting

  Valico Pizzelle and the Tre Croci, iconic sites for the scattering of ashes in Varese, face a potential new tax that could change a long-standing tradition.

• Locarno-Cadenazzo railway maintenance works, replacement buses in March 2026

  From 6 to 9 and 20 to 23 March 2026, replacement buses will substitute trains between Locarno and Cadenazzo. Longer travel times and changes to timetables for cross-border commuters.

• Safety at the A2 Biasca junction: risks and impact for cross-border workers

  Five serious accidents in seven years on the A2 at Biasca: limited visibility and switched-off streetlights increase dangers for those working across the border.

• Border Security: The 'Neighborhood Watch' in Sesto Calende and Its Impact on Cross-Border Workers

  The 'Neighborhood Watch' project is expanding in Sesto Calende, with 180 citizens involved. This participatory security model indirectly affects Ticino cross-border workers.

• A13 Cadenazzo: construction sites and impact on Ticino cross-border commuters

  From March to June 2026, renovation work on the A13 Cadenazzo–S. Antonino. Nighttime disruptions expected, but daytime traffic will be guaranteed.

• Speed controls in Ticino: mobile radars in March 2026

  The Cantonal Police intensifies speed controls in Ticino during week 10, from March 2 to 8, 2026. Attention for cross-border commuters.

• Renovation Works on the A13 Cadenazzo–S. Antonino in 2026

  From March 2 to June 26, 2026, renovation works will take place on the A13 between Cadenazzo and S. Antonino to improve safety and traffic flow, with impacts on local traffic.

• Ticino Border: 'Radar' Checks for Cross-Border Workers

  A week of intensified checks at Ticino's border crossings, from Brogeda to Gaggiolo, aimed at tackling undeclared work and tax evasion. Here are the practical implications for cross-border commuters.

• Border Under Scrutiny: A Week of Relentless Speed Checks

  From March 2 to 8, 2026, Ticino will intensify mobile speed controls in border areas, targeting cross-border commuters with thorough checks across multiple districts.

• Radar Crackdown: A Week of Intensive Speed Checks at the Border

  From March 2 to 8, 2026, Ticino steps up radar enforcement, focusing on border areas. A crucial week for cross-border commuters.

• Lavena Ponte Tresa: €150,000 for the New Churchyard

  A municipal investment of €150,000 in Lavena Ponte Tresa for the redevelopment of Piazza Matteotti and the churchyard of Madonna della Porta, a signal for cross-border workers.

• Chiasso: The Community Rediscovers Itself Between Faith and New Values

  A changing Chiasso: parish priest Don Feliciani reveals a paradigm shift in sacraments, with adults choosing confirmation at 40. A signal for cross-border commuters.

• Border Municipalities: The Distance Worth 150,000 Euros

  The new definition of 'border municipality' within 20 kilometers of the Swiss border has caused uncertainty, with 72 new locations recognized and cross-border workers at risk of losing significant tax benefits. A striking case from Misinto highlights the issue.

• Border Municipalities: The Tax Blow for Thousands of Cross-Border Workers

  The new definition of 'Border Municipality' has revealed tax inequalities for thousands of cross-border workers, with losses of up to €150,000 for those who have been working in Ticino for years.

• A9 Chiasso-Como: Night Closures and Construction in March 2026

  New night closures and the resumption of daytime construction on the A9 Lainate-Como-Chiasso in March 2026 complicate the commute for thousands of cross-border workers, with detours and heavy traffic expected.

• Chiasso: Faith Rediscovered at 40, Sign of a Changing Society

  In Chiasso, the phenomenon of adults celebrating confirmations at age 40 reveals a profound social and cultural transformation. An analysis of the implications for the border community, including cross-border commuters.

• Attention cross-border workers: speed checks in Ticino in March 2026

  The cantonal and municipal police will intensify speed checks in Ticino from March 2 to March 8, 2026, with hefty fines for offenders.

• Strengthened Controls at Chiasso-Brogeda: Border Security in Ticino

  A Turkish-Moroccan couple was stopped at Chiasso-Brogeda with over 5 kg of heroin, highlighting the constant vigilance of border authorities protecting Ticino.

• Chiasso: the faith rediscovered by adults and the changing Ticino

  In Chiasso, confirmation is celebrated at 40 years old, a sign of an evolving Ticino where faith becomes a conscious choice. What are the implications for the cross-border community?

• Chiasso-Brogeda: 5 kg of heroin seized in car

  Turkish-Moroccan couple stopped with 5 kg of heroin at the Chiasso-Brogeda border crossing. Arrested for international drug trafficking.

• Border Municipalities: The Distance That Matters

  New criteria for border municipalities: how 20 km can change everything for cross-border workers.

• Mobile Speed Checks in Ticino

  From March 2 to March 8, 2026, Ticino Police will intensify speed controls on main roads.

• Magliaso lifts advisory on sparing water use

  Announcement from the Municipality: the pipeline has been repaired. The request to limit potable water use is no longer necessary.