https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Despite high hopes, rents in Lugano have fallen considerably in recent years. Here’s what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.ch/20220203/explained-why-rents-are-low-and-falling-in-italian-speaking-switzerland Thu, 03 Feb 2022 12:13:38 +0100 explained-why-rents-are-low-and-falling-in-italian-speaking-switzerland With a number of cases of mutated coronavirus detected in a retirement home and middle school, the canton wants Swiss federal authorities to better monitor cross-border traffic. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210120/ticino-officials-ask-government-to-reintroduce-checks-at-switzerlands-border-with-italy Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:26:40 +0100 ticino-officials-ask-government-to-reintroduce-checks-at-switzerlands-border-with-italy About 13 percent of workers from France lost their jobs in Switzerland between March and September, figures show. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201218/cross-border-workers-in-switzerland-face-growing-unemployment Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:57:44 +0100 cross-border-workers-in-switzerland-face-growing-unemployment A woman arrested for a knife attack in a Swiss department store was linked to a 2017 jihadism investigation, police said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201125/swiss-stabbing-suspect-linked-to-jihadism-inquiry Wed, 25 Nov 2020 12:47:02 +0100 swiss-stabbing-suspect-linked-to-jihadism-inquiry According to a trade union in the Swiss canton of Ticino, at least 4,000 cross-border commuters will lose their employment this year, as the coronavirus shut down some industries. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201123/switzerland-thousands-of-italian-cross-border-workers-will-lose-their-jobs-in-ticino-in-2020 Mon, 23 Nov 2020 15:35:03 +0100 switzerland-thousands-of-italian-cross-border-workers-will-lose-their-jobs-in-ticino-in-2020 Lombardy and Piedmont, which share a border with Ticino, implemented lockdown rules on Friday in order to control the spread of coronavirus. What does this mean for Switzerland's border region? https://www.thelocal.ch/20201110/how-will-italys-new-restrictions-affect-the-swiss-canton-of-ticino Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:20:41 +0100 how-will-italys-new-restrictions-affect-the-swiss-canton-of-ticino The southern Swiss canton of Ticino has announced new rules to control the spread of Covid-19 that enter into force on Monday and will be in place until at least November 30th. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201109/switzerland-ticino-tightens-its-coronavirus-measures Mon, 09 Nov 2020 11:51:44 +0100 switzerland-ticino-tightens-its-coronavirus-measures By requiring foreigners to show their criminal records before being allowed to live in Ticino, cantonal authorities are violating a bilateral treaty that Switzerland signed with the EU, critics say. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201002/swiss-canton-is-too-strict-with-residence-permits-for-foreigners-critics-say Fri, 02 Oct 2020 17:19:55 +0200 swiss-canton-is-too-strict-with-residence-permits-for-foreigners-critics-say Switzerland and Italy have pledged to conclude a long-awaited tax arrangement for cross-border workers by the end of the year. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200930/switzerland-hopes-to-finalise-cross-border-worker-tax-with-italy-by-2021 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:34:43 +0200 switzerland-hopes-to-finalise-cross-border-worker-tax-with-italy-by-2021 The pretty Swiss village of Lavertezzo in the canton of Ticino has been overwhelmed with tourists on recent sunny weekends after an Italian filmmaker’s video of the area went viral. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170726/locals-grumble-as-italian-viral-video-sends-thousands-to-swiss-village Wed, 26 Jul 2017 12:20:02 +0200 locals-grumble-as-italian-viral-video-sends-thousands-to-swiss-village Italian cross-border workers in the canton of Ticino will no longer be obliged to systematically provide a copy of their police record in order to secure a work or residence permit. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170608/swiss-canton-withdraws-requirement-for-italian-workers-to-show-police-record Thu, 08 Jun 2017 11:08:28 +0200 swiss-canton-withdraws-requirement-for-italian-workers-to-show-police-record Voters in the Italian-speaking region of Ticino voted to copy other Swiss cantons in bringing in a tax on rubbish bags, leaving the canton of Geneva as the only place in the country not to follow suit. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170522/ticino-votes-to-adopt-bin-bag-tax Mon, 22 May 2017 13:37:50 +0200 ticino-votes-to-adopt-bin-bag-tax The Swiss environment office raised the risk of forest fires in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino to its maximum level on Tuesday after a prolonged dry spell and strong winds provoked several blazes in the region. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170419/forest-fire-risk-raised-to-highest-level-in-ticino Wed, 19 Apr 2017 10:56:58 +0200 forest-fire-risk-raised-to-highest-level-in-ticino The canton of Ticino and European capitals are popular destinations for the Swiss this Easter weekend. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170413/easter-getaways-more-popular-than-ever-with-swiss Thu, 13 Apr 2017 14:38:39 +0200 easter-getaways-more-popular-than-ever-with-swiss Italy said on Tuesday that it had summoned Switzerland's ambassador after Swiss authorities implemented overnight closures of three small border crossings. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170405/italians-angered-after-switzerland-closes-border-crossings-at-night Wed, 05 Apr 2017 10:29:22 +0200 italians-angered-after-switzerland-closes-border-crossings-at-night Mario Botta’s ‘stone flower’ restaurant opened on the summit of Monte Generoso in the canton of Ticino on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170330/in-pics-mario-botta-inaugurates-latest-creation-in-switzerland Thu, 30 Mar 2017 13:48:32 +0200 in-pics-mario-botta-inaugurates-latest-creation-in-switzerland One person was arrested in the canton of Ticino on Wednesday as part of a criminal investigation against two men suspected of violating the law banning terror groups Al Qaida and Islamic State. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170223/suspect-arrested-in-swiss-anti-terror-investigation Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:02:42 +0100 suspect-arrested-in-swiss-anti-terror-investigation Four Ghanaians living in Italy have been arrested for allegedly smuggling more than 200 migrants across the Italian-Swiss border. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170220/four-arrested-for-allegedly-smuggling-migrants-into-switzerland Mon, 20 Feb 2017 12:06:19 +0100 four-arrested-for-allegedly-smuggling-migrants-into-switzerland 2017 is the time to visit the southern Swiss canton of Ticino. Here’s why. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170208/why-you-should-visit-switzerlands-italian-speaking-region-of-ticino-this-year Wed, 08 Feb 2017 12:05:21 +0100 why-you-should-visit-switzerlands-italian-speaking-region-of-ticino-this-year A picturesque hamlet nestled on the shores of Lake Lugano has been voted the most beautiful village in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161006/morcote-named-switzerlands-loveliest-village Thu, 06 Oct 2016 15:43:48 +0200 morcote-named-switzerlands-loveliest-village