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Family and school

Family allowances, childcare, school and apprenticeships: family life for cross-border workers.

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• SBB fines: bonuses & cross-border workers

  SBB controllers may get bonuses based on fines. Impact on Ticino cross-border workers and how to navigate the new system.

• Food waste: social media key to engaging youth

  Deputy Maria Chiara Gadda highlights the importance of social networks to combat food waste and engage young people.

• Forced repatriation to Turkey: Kurdish family from Riazzino in shock

  The Pokerce family, of Kurdish origin, has been repatriated to Turkey after their asylum application was rejected. The two adult children remain in Ticino.

• Kindergarten Gallarate: crisis not inevitable, plan by June

  Anna Zambon of the Gallarate PD asks the new president Agostini for guarantees for families and staff. Criticism of the administration for past management.

• Bignasca Foundation: over 20,000 francs for those in need

  The Giuliano Bignasca Foundation has granted over 20,000 francs in 2025 to support families and individuals in financial difficulty in the Canton of Ticino.

• Tuberculosis case at primary school in Saint-Maurice

  A case of tuberculosis reported at a primary school in Saint-Maurice, Canton Valais. Health authorities intervene.

• Family centers in Alto Varesotto: support for struggling families

  Family centers in Alto Varesotto offer support to families facing new emergencies and disorientation, with listening services, consultations, and workshops.

• Gaza students in Italian schools: 1.5 million for integration

  The Ministry of Education allocates 1.5 million for the integration of students from Gaza in Italian schools.

• Child allowances for cross-border workers: INPS issues but payments continue

  The Federal Council rejects Lorenzo Quadri's proposal to suspend payments to Italians working in Ticino.

• No asylum seeker experiments in Pasture

  The Marchesi-Fonio-Gianini motion requests Cantonal and Municipal consent for SEM pilot projects in Balerna.

• Stocks rise except London: what changes for cross-border workers

  European stock markets close in the green, except London. Analysis of the implications for Ticino cross-border workers.

• LIUC: Innovation Week 2026 focuses on AI and startups

  From May 12 to 15, 2026, LIUC in Castellanza hosts Innovation Week with workshops on AI, startups, and new skills demanded by the market.

• Locarno 2026 Food Truck Festival: 5,000 visitors in Piazza Grande

  Over 5,000 visitors attended the 8th edition of the Locarno Food Truck Festival, featuring street food, free concerts, and plenty of sunshine.

• Il Salotto lights up Asilo Ciani in Lugano

  On Saturday, May 9, 2026, Asilo Ciani in Lugano hosts 'Il Salotto', an event combining art and music with local young artists.

• Civil service: No alliance warns of risks

  40% reduction in personnel would put nursing homes, schools, and the environment at risk. Vote on June 14.

• Ethical and safe work truck in Varese with companies, students and 3D viewers

  On Monday, May 11th in Piazza Monte Grappa in Varese, the Ethical and Safe Work Truck offers guidance and opportunities for students and the unemployed.

• Education Day: 300 students shine in Varese

  Over 300 primary and secondary school students participated in the third edition of Confindustria Varese's Education Day.

• Swiss Voice Tour returns to Tenero: singing contest at the mall

  From May 12 to 16, 2026, young talents and adults will compete to reach the finals of the contest, with Paolo Meneguzzi as a judge.

• Tunisian man injures himself after attacking a youth in Como

  A Tunisian citizen attacked a young man in Como, injuring himself and ending up reported to local authorities.

• Como School: Socco building closure, parents revolt

  Parents and citizens' committee protest against the closure of Socco primary school in Fino Mornasco.

• Survey for students and teachers: useful and deterrent tool

  The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation tested a survey in a Ticino vocational school to strengthen listening channels and prevention.

• Political clichés: what young people think of left and right

  Young people in Ticino have clear ideas about what the right and left represent, from clothing to daily habits.

• School closing in Fino Mornasco: birth rate drop and protests

  Mayor Fornasiero confirms the closure of Rodari School in Socco, a hamlet of Fino Mornasco, due to the decline in births.

• Self-management spaces in Lugano: Ghisletta, 'The topic is not on the table'

  Work begins on the redevelopment of Lugano's former slaughterhouse, while discussions continue on the future use of the former Viganello sewing school for independent culture.