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

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• Locarno launches campaign against tiger mosquito

  Locarno Municipality is distributing Vectobac® G for free to combat the spread of the tiger mosquito. Find out how to participate.

• Huge Community Celebration at Cornaredo: Final Picnic on June 4

  On June 4, Cornaredo Stadium will host a major event to bid farewell to the venue, celebrating 75 years since its opening with activities and live music.

• Dirinella border: reduced tax-free hours

  Reduced tax-free hours at the Dirinella border crossing, beware of purchases. Here's what changes for cross-border workers

• Lugano bids farewell to Cornaredo Stadium: event on June 4

  Public celebration for the stadium's 75th anniversary before its replacement with the new AIL Arena in 2026

• Severe thunderstorms in Lugano: hail slows traffic

  MeteoSwiss has issued a level 3 alert for thunderstorms in Lugano, with a risk of landslides, flooding, and slowed traffic.

• Eight cases of citizenship income fraud uncovered by the Guardia di Finanza

  The Guardia di Finanza of Varese has uncovered eight cases of fraud related to citizenship income and inclusion allowance, causing a damage of over 140,000 euros.

• Teletext service down in Ticino: no updates or access

  The Teletext service is currently down in Ticino, causing inconvenience for cross-border workers who use it for up-to-date information.

• Two Ticino residents join Swiss Guards

  Davide Iannalfo and Mattia Canonica swear in as Swiss Pontifical Guards. Ticino is the second canton for number of guards

• Match in Cornaredo: road closures and diversions expected

  On Sunday, May 10, 2026, the match between FC Lugano and FC St. Gallen will cause road closures in Cornaredo/Molino Nuovo. Here are the details.

• G7 in Evian: stricter border checks with France

  From June 10 to 19, enhanced checks at crossings with France for the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains

• France on the rivers: summer on the Rhone and autumn on the Seine

  Discover the river cruises accompanied by Ticino on the Excellence ships, exploring the Rhone in summer and the Seine in autumn.

• Summer 2026 in Chiasso: an event a day

  Over a hundred events will animate Chiasso's summer from May to September 2026. Discover the program and what to expect.

• Swiss Made: new rules for cross-border workers

  New rules for using the Swiss Made label: what it means for cross-border workers in Ticino and which products can now display the Swiss cross

• Car overturns near Fornasette border, one injured

  Road accident with overturned car near the Fornasette border crossing, Italian driver injured

• Fire in Casciago, Varese: situation under control

  A building catches fire in Casciago, Varese. The situation is under control. No injuries reported.

• Car overturned at Fornasette border crossing: police and rescuers intervene

  A road accident involving a car with Italian plates occurred at the Fornasette border crossing, in the municipality of Tresa. Police, firefighters, and rescuers were on the scene.

• Cornaredo: a billion promises and a million cubic meters of concrete

  Discussions on the revival of the Cornaredo area in Lugano, with criticism of extreme densification and unkept promises

• Ticino Park: intensified checks for May Day weekend

  Thanks to checks and awareness, uncivil behaviors have decreased in Ticino Park during the May Day weekend.

• Clashes in Lugano bus stop, politicians must tone down

  Karin Valenzano Rossi, head of security for Lugano, comments on the clashes that occurred in the bus stop, which resulted in two people being injured.

• Fake priests in Barasso: the town's alert against elderly scams

  The town of Barasso warns: fake priests are scamming the elderly. Here's what to do to protect yourself.

• Fire in Chiasso: two workers hospitalized after roof blaze

  A fire caused by open flames involved a roof in Chiasso, with two workers hospitalized. Here's what happened.

• G7 Evian: border closures, what changes for cross-border workers

  Anti-G7 protests and possible partial closures of border crossings with France. Here's what you need to know if you live in Italy and work in Switzerland

• Fighting the tiger mosquito in Mendrisio

  Mendrisio leading the fight against the tiger mosquito in 2026

• Rooftop fire in Chiasso, 30 evacuated

  A fire broke out on the roof of a building in Piazza Indipendenza, Chiasso, leading to the evacuation of around thirty people.