https://luganotribune.com/en/LUGANO'S INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER en-GB https://luganotribune.com/en/cultura/un-marito-ideale-prima-assoluta-lac-wilde/ https://luganotribune.com/en/cultura/un-marito-ideale-prima-assoluta-lac-wilde/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200 Directed by Ferdinando Bruni and Francesco Frongia, the Teatro dell'Elfo and LAC co-production opened on Monday evening in the Sala Teatro and runs until Wednesday, with Giuseppe Lanino, Giulia Amato and Carolina Cametti. https://luganotribune.com/en/lugano/preventivo-2027-lugano-disavanzo-moltiplicatori-invariati/ https://luganotribune.com/en/lugano/preventivo-2027-lugano-disavanzo-moltiplicatori-invariati/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200 The city executive approved the document on Thursday and sent it to the city council: net investment of CHF 97 million, self financing at 17.1 percent, and a consolidation path that must continue. The council now has its say. https://luganotribune.com/en/affari/disoccupazione-frontalieri-riforma-ue-berna-decidere/ https://luganotribune.com/en/affari/disoccupazione-frontalieri-riforma-ue-berna-decidere/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200 The revision of EU Regulation 883/2004 has been definitively approved and was signed on October 7. If Switzerland adopted it, the country of last employment would pay unemployment benefits to cross-border workers. But adoption is not automatic: SECO estimates additional costs of between CHF 500 and 800 million a year. https://luganotribune.com/en/affari/bb-hotels-torre-ovest-pse-cinque-piani-2029/ https://luganotribune.com/en/affari/bb-hotels-torre-ovest-pse-cinque-piani-2029/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200 The French hotel chain will occupy five floors of the tower in Lugano's sports and events hub at Cornaredo. Confirmation comes from Federico Haas of Hotellerie Suisse. The tower, acquired in May by the UBS Living Plus fund, is due for completion in early 2029. https://luganotribune.com/en/affari/un-mare-di-svizzera-nona-edizione-lac-2026/ https://luganotribune.com/en/affari/un-mare-di-svizzera-nona-edizione-lac-2026/ Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200 At the forum on Ligurian ports and European corridors, Ports of Genoa president Paroli called for a synchronised logistics chain, cited 3.6 billion euros in investments and put the Terzo Valico rail link into operation in 2028. Assarmatori: Italy has paid more than 1.4 billion euros under shipping ETS with no benefits. https://luganotribune.com/en/lugano/lugano-dominio-punto-lugano-candidatura-icann/ https://luganotribune.com/en/lugano/lugano-dominio-punto-lugano-candidatura-icann/ Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200 The City has applied to obtain and operate the new top-level domain. ICANN published the application under the New gTLD Program 2026 Round, the first window since 2012. City services first, then local businesses and associations. https://luganotribune.com/en/immobiliare/affitti-brevi-lugano-municipio-numeri/ https://luganotribune.com/en/immobiliare/affitti-brevi-lugano-municipio-numeri/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200 The city executive’s answer to the Zoppi motion: 1,093 listings out of some 42,600 homes, 41.6% of beds in the centre. No immediate rule tightening: annual monitoring, and an Urban Statistics study due in October. https://luganotribune.com/en/immobiliare/ticino-prezzi-immobili-controtendenza/ https://luganotribune.com/en/immobiliare/ticino-prezzi-immobili-controtendenza/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200 Between March 2025 and March 2026, single-family homes lost 1.9 percent and apartments 2.6 percent, while prices keep rising elsewhere in the country. The median transaction price, however, holds stable at 940,000 francs. https://luganotribune.com/en/finanza/preventivo-2027-ticino-disavanzo-98-milioni/ https://luganotribune.com/en/finanza/preventivo-2027-ticino-disavanzo-98-milioni/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200 The Council of State has presented the 2027 budget: the operating deficit respects the deficit brake, but the 2028-2030 financial plan points to a shortfall that could approach 500 million francs. https://luganotribune.com/en/lugano/plan-b-forum-lugano-quinta-edizione/ https://luganotribune.com/en/lugano/plan-b-forum-lugano-quinta-edizione/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200 On October 23 and 24 at the Palazzo dei Congressi, more than 100 speakers including Paolo Ardoino, Adam Back and Elizabeth Stark. In 2025 more than 4,000 participants came from 64 countries. https://luganotribune.com/en/ticino/piero-marchesi-consiglio-stato-dipartimento-territorio/ https://luganotribune.com/en/ticino/piero-marchesi-consiglio-stato-dipartimento-territorio/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200 The new UDC State Councillor took the oath on Wednesday in Bellinzona and takes the Territory Department, including the construction division. Gobbi regains the judiciary and cantonal police brief. In a Corriere interview: six months to convince Ticino voters ahead of the April elections. https://luganotribune.com/en/lugano/osce-lugano-credito-sicurezza-gran-consiglio/ https://luganotribune.com/en/lugano/osce-lugano-credito-sicurezza-gran-consiglio/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200 Ticino's cantonal parliament has approved an advance of more than 4.1 million francs for security at the OSCE ministerial meeting on December 3 and 4. The Confederation will cover 80 percent of the costs. The UDC: Bern should pay it all. https://luganotribune.com/en/affari/hub-innovazione-chiasso-lifestyle-ex-credit-suisse/ https://luganotribune.com/en/affari/hub-innovazione-chiasso-lifestyle-ex-credit-suisse/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200 Inaugurated yesterday in Piazza Indipendenza, the hub backed by Dagorà, lastminute.com and Alpha Square with the A++ Group offers over 10,000 square metres for artificial intelligence and digital technologies. The goal is to revive the border town after the banks left. https://luganotribune.com/en/cultura/fit-festival-2026-lac-lugano/ https://luganotribune.com/en/cultura/fit-festival-2026-lac-lugano/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200 Ten days, thirty performances, one feature film and six conversations with the artists: the International Festival of Theatre and the contemporary performing arts brings companies from thirteen nations to LAC. Then the season continues with Wilde, Pirandello, Latella and Lavia. https://luganotribune.com/en/finanza/finma-julius-baer-procedimento-concluso/ https://luganotribune.com/en/finanza/finma-julius-baer-procedimento-concluso/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200 The supervisory authority concluded on 29 September 2026 its fifth enforcement proceeding in less than ten years against the bank: serious shortcomings in credit-risk management and anti-money laundering. In Lugano, the group's third-largest Swiss location with 130 staff, Riccardo Corzani has headed the branch since 1 September. https://luganotribune.com/en/ticino/ffs-cargo-ticino-gran-consiglio-risoluzione/ https://luganotribune.com/en/ticino/ffs-cargo-ticino-gran-consiglio-risoluzione/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200 Resolution passed by a large majority: no to closing the Cadenazzo and Lugano-Vedeggio terminals and the Chiasso depot. Monday's rally in Piazza Governo, and FFS Cargo management comes to Ticino on October 15. https://luganotribune.com/en/finanza/bns-tasso-zero-franco-minimo-16-mesi/ https://luganotribune.com/en/finanza/bns-tasso-zero-franco-minimo-16-mesi/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200 The Swiss National Bank kept its policy rate unchanged at its 24 September 2026 meeting, even as inflation rose to 0.8%. The franc weakened past 0.83 per dollar, with traders exploiting its role as a carry-trade funding currency. https://luganotribune.com/en/immobiliare/affitti-ticino-calo-canoni-2026/ https://luganotribune.com/en/immobiliare/affitti-ticino-calo-canoni-2026/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200 For the first time since 2019-2020, advertised rents fall across Switzerland, and Ticino leads the decline. In Lugano, listing volume drops 16 percent and ads stay online longer than the national average.