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Border and customs

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

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• Andrea Chiodi wins 2026 Girometta d'oro

  The Varese director receives the city's highest honor for bringing Varese's name to the forefront of contemporary culture and theater.

• Swiss Guards: 2025 marked by Pope Francis' death and conclave

  The year 2025 was exceptional for the Pontifical Swiss Guard, marked by the death of Pope Francis, the conclave, and the jubilee.

• Five facts about Swiss patents

  Switzerland is Europe's most innovative country when it comes to patents. Here are the most interesting figures from 2025.

• Ticino speed checks: radar locations 4-10 May

  The cantonal police and local police announce the locations of mobile and semi-stationary speed checks.

• Radar always active: where from 4 to 10 May

  The cantonal police announce speed checks in various locations in Ticino from 4 to 10 May 2026.

• After the bridge, the water: Ticino weather 2026

  Sunny weekend, but from Monday rain and cooler temperatures. Here's what to expect.

• May 1st 2026: 10 km traffic jam at the Gotthard

  10 km tailbacks at the north portal of the Gotthard, slowdowns also in Chiasso and Brogeda. Here's what travelers need to know.

• A9 night closure: changes for cross-border workers

  From 10:00 PM on May 4th to 5:00 AM on May 5th, nighttime closure between Lomazzo Sud and Como Centro towards Chiasso. Mandatory detours for cross-border workers.

• Sesto Calende: fines for roads damaged by fiber optic sites

  The local police of Sesto Calende have started checks and fines for roads damaged by fiber optic construction sites, funded by the PNRR.

• Nighttime brawl in Como's via Brogeda, two hospitalized

  A nighttime brawl in via Brogeda, Como, involved three people, two of whom were hospitalized.

• Val Mara: post office closure, blow to services

  The post office in Val Mara, a hamlet of Maroggia, will close. A hard blow for residents and cross-border workers in the area.

• A Giornico, a board game to reflect on risks and disasters

  At the Leventina Museum in Giornico, an interactive board game tells the story of disasters from the Middle Ages to Covid.

• 1st May Weekend in Varese: Unmissable Events

  From the feast of San Vittore to the hot air balloon spectacle in Angera, here's what to do during the 1st May weekend in the province of Varese

• Casale Litta post office reopens with new services

  The post office in Casale Litta reopens after renovation with expanded services thanks to the Polis project

• E-cigarettes: Ticino teens' favorite vice

  E-cigarette use among 15- to 17-year-olds in Ticino is almost equal to that of traditional cigarettes.

• Brivio Bridge: 14 million for refurbishment, up to 40-minute delays

  The Brivio Bridge construction site, with a 14 million investment, will cause up to 40 minutes of delay for travelers.

• Medical guard active for the 1st May bank holiday: what to know

  Continuity of Care active until 8 AM on Monday 4th May. Saturday Paediatric Clinic active on 2nd May. Emergency number 116 117.

• A2 traffic chaos: over an hour delays between Chiasso and Lugano

  Nightmare morning on the A2 northbound with delays up to one hour and forty minutes. Accidents and police checks complicate traffic

• Red alert on A2 between Chiasso and Lugano

  Delays up to one hour and forty minutes between Chiasso and Lugano Nord due to a breakdown vehicle. Slowdowns also on cantonal roads.

• A2 towards Lugano: heavy traffic, delays up to 1h30

  Delays between Chiasso and the San Salvatore tunnel, estimated between one and one and a half hours.

• A2: heavy traffic and delays over an hour

  Lane reduction causing delays up to 100 minutes between Chiasso and Grancia. Police present for checks.

• Malpensa: €6m in cash seized in 3 months

  Finance Police and Customs checks reveal violations for over €6 million in undeclared cash.

• GEV Insubria Olona: protecting Ticino's environment

  The Insubria Olona Volunteer Ecological Guards educate about respecting the environment and protect flora and fauna in Ticino

• Lavizzara flood: hazard zones plan approved

  The Ticino State Council has approved the hazard zones plan for Lavizzara after the flood on 29-30 June 2024