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Agreements and politics

Bilateral treaties, the tax agreement, federal votes and reforms affecting cross-border workers.

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60 articles on agreements and politics, newest first.

• Federal votes Switzerland: how cantonal referendums work

  Learn about the rules for federal voting, tax rates, and the 2024 border agreement for cross-border workers

• Canicola e lavoro: the Council of State initiates dialogue with trade unions

  The Bellinzona State Council meets UNIA, OCST, USS and VPOD to define measures on work during heatwaves, with the involvement of the Ticino Provincial Council at the federal level.

• Federal Voting Switzerland: How the Laws Work

  A complete guide to Swiss direct democracy: popular initiatives, referendums and a double majority of the people and cantons.

• Federal votes Switzerland: how they work and rules

  A complete guide to Swiss direct democracy: popular initiatives, referendums and a double majority of the people and cantons.

• Federal Voting: Guiding the Functioning of Direct Democracy

  Find out how popular initiatives and referendums, pillars of Swiss direct democracy involving the people and cantons, work.

• Federal votes: the dates and topics of 27 September 2026

  Guide to the votes on 27 September 2026: from neutrality to the food initiative. Here's what the Swiss people decide.

• Keller-Sutter: "Stability and sound finances are Switzerland's strength"

  Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter emphasised stability, sound finances and consensus-building on the occasion of the national holiday in Kradolf-Schönenberg (Thurgau) today.

• Teleworking for cross-border commuters: what changes

  New Frontier Agreement: what it provides for and how it will affect the work of border workers.

• Tremble the budgets of the municipalities: the health tax for old border workers

  The health tax introduced by the Italian Parliament in the budget law 2024 represents a tax and, if applied by the Regions, would violate international agreements

• Banking supervision in Switzerland: history, scandals and reforms

  From the 1935 law to the Credit Suisse case: historical analysis of Swiss banking supervision and the new challenges for Finma between scandals and reforms.

• Frontier workers, fiscal tension with Ticino: trade unions call for intervention

  The trade unions are calling for the Government to intervene to resolve the situation of border workers with Ticino.

• Border refurbishments: agreement with Ticino

  The Undersecretary for the Economy, Sertori, said that there will be no immediate effect on the salaries of border workers, but that they will find an agreement with Ticino

• Lombardy confident on refill deal with Ticino

  The Lombardy Region expresses confidence in the refreshments agreement between Switzerland and the Canton of Ticino.

• EU reform on unemployed border workers, for Switzerland costs up to a billion

  The European Union has approved a reform for unemployed frontier workers, which could cost Switzerland up to a billion francs a year.

• Graubünden: diversion traffic, UDC criticizes the Government

  The greyish CDU proposes the Birsfelden model to counteract diversion traffic on the A13. The Government asks for legal clarity before proceeding.

• Federal votes 27 Sept: Changes for Swiss residents & workers

  The upcoming federal votes will address key issues for the Swiss economy and society. Here are the practical implications for residents and border crossers.

• Border pastry: salary, requirements and recognition

  The New Frontier Agreement was signed on 23 December 2020 and enters into force on 1 January 2024. What are the requirements to work as a pastry chef in Ticino?

• Working as a warehouseman in Ticino: salary and requirements

  The New Frontier Agreement provides for new rules for border warehousemen in Ticino. Here's what you need to know.

• Geneva, border workers have the right to work in the public sector

  The cantonal government of Geneva rejected the GCM initiative THAT asked to exclude them from public employment

• Welders in Ticino: salary, requirements and recognition

  The New Frontier Agreement provides new rules for border welders in Ticino. In this article, we learn about the requirements, average salary, and possible exemptions.

• NASPI for former frontiersmen: requirements and calculation

  The New Frontier Agreement provides for the introduction of NASPI for border guards in Switzerland. Here are the requirements, the calculation of the amount, the duration and how to apply.

• Smart border workers: what the agreement provides for

  Analysis of the agreement on teleworking for border workers in Switzerland: rules, time thresholds and tax impact for those working across borders.

• Border teleworking: agreement in force since 2024

  Border workers can work from home for up to 25% of their annual time with no tax changes. Here are the details of the agreement between Switzerland and Italy.

• Safe Food Initiative: What's Changing on September 27th

  On September 27, the Swiss vote on an initiative that aims to increase food self-sufficiency from 46% to 70%. Here are the details of the text.