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Border and customs

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

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302 articles on border and customs, newest first.

• 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

• Varese Hospital: Closures for May 1st and San Vittore

  Changes to healthcare service hours for the May 1st bank holiday and San Vittore's patronal feast in Varese.

• Clash at Ponte Chiasso customs: one injured, one hurt

  An incident at the Ponte Chiasso customs involved two people, leaving one injured and one hurt. Here's what happened.

• 28 new Swiss Guards to swear oath at the Vatican

  The ceremony will take place on May 6 in the Courtyard of St. Damasus of the Apostolic Palace in the presence of the Pope.

• Antonello Venditti in Lugano: tickets on sale for July 10 concert

  The Roman singer-songwriter will bring tracks from 'Cuore' and 'Notte prima degli esami' to Estival Jazz. Seated only, presale already active.

• Jacky Marti leaves Estival Jazz after 47 years

  The founder and artistic director of the Lugano music festival retires. The program of the 46th edition has been presented with two paid evenings.

• Via Francisca del Lucomagno: 10 years of tourism and connections

  The Via Francisca del Lucomagno turns ten, connecting Castiglione to Rome and celebrating tourism and relations between territories

• Estival Jazz Lugano changes format: two paid evenings

  From 2026, Estival Jazz offers two paid evenings with Ernia and Antonello Venditti. The era of free concerts is over.

• Ammonia leak in Chiasso: cause identified

  The ammonia leak at Chiasso's ice rink was caused by a defective seal. Three employees slightly intoxicated.

• Lugano Estival Jazz introduces paid tickets

  From 2024, two out of three festival evenings will be paid to ensure the event's sustainability

• Noise control checks in Lugano from 28 to 30 April

  Lugano's municipal police will extend noise checks from 28 to 30 April. Focus on noisy vehicles and construction sites

• Estival Jazz now paid: Lugano controversy

  Councillor Omar Wicht criticizes the paid evenings of the musical event, asking the Executive for clarifications

• Quadri challenges federal council on borders and truck taxes

  Lorenzo Quadri (Lega dei Ticinesi) presents an interpellation on the new NMTS system for heavy traffic tax.

• Bankitalia: Limited margins due to debt, not just EU rules

  Limited margins stem from the need to reduce debt, not just EU rules. Downward path from 2027.

• Ammonia leak at Chiasso ice rink

  Three maintenance workers attended by rescuers, but none require hospital admission

• Ammonia leak at Chiasso ice stadium: three poisoned

  Three people poisoned due to an ammonia leak at the ice stadium in Chiasso. Firefighters and medical teams intervened.

• Ammonia leak in Chiasso, situation under control

  Incident at the ice rink, three people intoxicated but none seriously. The population is not in danger.

• Weather alert in Ticino and Lombardy: rain and storms

  The Lombardy Civil Protection has issued an alert for storms and heavy rain, with a risk of strong wind in Valtellina.

• Self-employed and cross-border workers remain low

  The number of companies notified in Ticino remains stable, but AIC warns: don't let your guard down