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WRS stories about ticino
Why high rollers go to Campione, 'an island inside Switzerland'
Friday, 20 April, 2012
Switzerland is full of peculiarities but one of the oddest is a tiny part of Italy which is totally within the borders of Switzerland. It’s called Campione d’Italia. It nestles on the shore of Lake Lugano in canton Ticino and its best known claim to fame is its casino, the biggest in Europe. WRS’s Vincent Landon went for a visit:
Friday, 20 April, 2012
Switzerland is full of peculiarities but one of the oddest is a tiny part of Italy which is totally within the borders of Switzerland. It’s called Campione d’Italia. It nestles on the shore of Lake Lugano in canton Ticino and its best known claim to fame is its casino, the biggest in Europe. WRS’s Vincent Landon went for a visit:
Village objects to Italian traffic
Monday, 19 March, 2012
Tens of thousands of Italians cross the border into canton Ticino every day to work. But one small village is fed up with the large number of commuters using it as a shortcut. The residents of Ligornetto have voted to close the centre of the village for three hours in the morning and three hours in the evening. The Italians aren’t happy and nor too are residents of neighbouring villages. WRS’s Vincent Landon has more:
Monday, 19 March, 2012
Tens of thousands of Italians cross the border into canton Ticino every day to work. But one small village is fed up with the large number of commuters using it as a shortcut. The residents of Ligornetto have voted to close the centre of the village for three hours in the morning and three hours in the evening. The Italians aren’t happy and nor too are residents of neighbouring villages. WRS’s Vincent Landon has more:
Arts CH: A different world inside Lugano's museum of culture
Tuesday, 25 October, 2011
Cristina Foglia takes us to the Museo delle Culture in Lugano to check out the permanent and current exhibitions with co-curators Paolo Maiullari and Gunther Giovannoni:
Tuesday, 25 October, 2011
Cristina Foglia takes us to the Museo delle Culture in Lugano to check out the permanent and current exhibitions with co-curators Paolo Maiullari and Gunther Giovannoni:
Ticino voters go for right wing alliance
Monday, 24 October, 2011
The right wing Swiss People’s Party may have lost ground in Sunday’s election, but South of the Alps in Ticino, 27 percent of voters supported the right wing Lega and the Ticinese section of the People’s Party. The two groups formed an alliance that served them well in this election. WRS’s Pete Forster turns to our Ticino correspondent Nicole della Pietra for details:
Monday, 24 October, 2011
The right wing Swiss People’s Party may have lost ground in Sunday’s election, but South of the Alps in Ticino, 27 percent of voters supported the right wing Lega and the Ticinese section of the People’s Party. The two groups formed an alliance that served them well in this election. WRS’s Pete Forster turns to our Ticino correspondent Nicole della Pietra for details:
Chiasso appeals to Bern over refugee crime
Tuesday, 16 August, 2011
Earlier this year, the mayor of Chiasso, in the canton of Ticino, wrote to the federal council in Bern to explain why the town didn’t want an asylum center anymore. He said it was because refugee crime was a burden. It was as much a plea for help as it was a provocation. On the border with Italy, some see Chiasso and its 8,000 residents on the front line of a growing Swiss angst over asylum seekers. WRS’s Tony Ganzer reports:
Tuesday, 16 August, 2011
Earlier this year, the mayor of Chiasso, in the canton of Ticino, wrote to the federal council in Bern to explain why the town didn’t want an asylum center anymore. He said it was because refugee crime was a burden. It was as much a plea for help as it was a provocation. On the border with Italy, some see Chiasso and its 8,000 residents on the front line of a growing Swiss angst over asylum seekers. WRS’s Tony Ganzer reports:
Tax battle intensifies between Italy and Ticino
Monday, 25 July, 2011
Despite its healthy share of sunshine, a dark cloud hangs over the canton of Ticino. A tax battle with neighboring Italy is aggravating cross-border relations — and it shows no sign of ending. Negotiations on a new double-taxation agreement between Switzerland and Italy have bogged down, with banking secrecy a key stumbling block. Fed up with waiting, the Ticino authorities last month took matters into their own hands, by blocking 30 million francs in taxes bound for Italy. Some Italian politicians took notice, calling for tax talks to start immediately, but progress is still slow-going. WRS’s Tony Ganzer reports:
Monday, 25 July, 2011
Despite its healthy share of sunshine, a dark cloud hangs over the canton of Ticino. A tax battle with neighboring Italy is aggravating cross-border relations — and it shows no sign of ending. Negotiations on a new double-taxation agreement between Switzerland and Italy have bogged down, with banking secrecy a key stumbling block. Fed up with waiting, the Ticino authorities last month took matters into their own hands, by blocking 30 million francs in taxes bound for Italy. Some Italian politicians took notice, calling for tax talks to start immediately, but progress is still slow-going. WRS’s Tony Ganzer reports:
The Traveller: Swiss sightseeing on Segways and electric bikes
Wednesday, 1 June, 2011
Celeste Neill continues her look at wacky ways of sightseeing in Switzerland. One option is touring on Segways, self-balancing, two-wheeled, scooters that you stand up in. A company offers training on how to use them and tours across the country. Electric bicycle packages are also becoming more popular. Neill offers her favourite tour that runs through the beautiful landscapes of Ascona in the canton of Ticino:
Wednesday, 1 June, 2011
Celeste Neill continues her look at wacky ways of sightseeing in Switzerland. One option is touring on Segways, self-balancing, two-wheeled, scooters that you stand up in. A company offers training on how to use them and tours across the country. Electric bicycle packages are also becoming more popular. Neill offers her favourite tour that runs through the beautiful landscapes of Ascona in the canton of Ticino:
View from the South
Thursday, 28 April, 2011
The Wrap’s Alex Helmick talks to Ticino correspondent Nicole della Pietra every week about the news making waves in Italian-speaking Switzerland.
Thursday, 28 April, 2011
The Wrap’s Alex Helmick talks to Ticino correspondent Nicole della Pietra every week about the news making waves in Italian-speaking Switzerland.
The Traveller: Ticino hotel chic
Wednesday, 1 September, 2010
Celeste Duvoisin is on a mission to find boutique hotel chic in Ticino. Mission accomplished she assures:
Wednesday, 1 September, 2010
Celeste Duvoisin is on a mission to find boutique hotel chic in Ticino. Mission accomplished she assures:
The Traveller: Discovering the local flavours of Ticino
Wednesday, 25 August, 2010
The Traveller continues with its look at sunny Ticino. Celeste Duvoisin says that you can’t be in any Italian-related area and not talk about food! She takes us through some of the best ways to discover the local flavours.
Wednesday, 25 August, 2010
The Traveller continues with its look at sunny Ticino. Celeste Duvoisin says that you can’t be in any Italian-related area and not talk about food! She takes us through some of the best ways to discover the local flavours.
Destination architecture: 5 feats of design worth the trip
Friday, 23 July, 2010
Modern architecture tells you as much about a society and culture as its ancient constructs. So maybe it’s the tendency of Swiss architects to avoid being labelled as image-conscious “star-chitects” that has led, over the last 20 years, to so many public buildings in Switzerland that defer to their surrounding landscapes. And since these are best seen outdoors and in good weather, what better time than summer to hit the road and soak in the natural brilliance:
Friday, 23 July, 2010
Modern architecture tells you as much about a society and culture as its ancient constructs. So maybe it’s the tendency of Swiss architects to avoid being labelled as image-conscious “star-chitects” that has led, over the last 20 years, to so many public buildings in Switzerland that defer to their surrounding landscapes. And since these are best seen outdoors and in good weather, what better time than summer to hit the road and soak in the natural brilliance:
Dig It! Visiting the gardens of Lake Como
Friday, 26 March, 2010
Hester Macdonald takes us to experience the botanical gardens and other natural wonders of Lake Como (or Lago di Como) in Italy’s alpine valleys just to the south of the Swiss canton of Ticino.
Friday, 26 March, 2010
Hester Macdonald takes us to experience the botanical gardens and other natural wonders of Lake Como (or Lago di Como) in Italy’s alpine valleys just to the south of the Swiss canton of Ticino.
The Rewind: Italian razzias leave Ticino fuming
Friday, 30 October, 2009
Italy’s raids on Swiss-connected banks are making cross-border relations even more tense. Jordan Davis reviews that and other notable news of the week with Radio Suisse Romande Ticino Correspondent Nicole Della Pietra, RSR’s Pascal Jeannerat and Der Bund’s Rudolf Burger.
Friday, 30 October, 2009
Italy’s raids on Swiss-connected banks are making cross-border relations even more tense. Jordan Davis reviews that and other notable news of the week with Radio Suisse Romande Ticino Correspondent Nicole Della Pietra, RSR’s Pascal Jeannerat and Der Bund’s Rudolf Burger.
Arts CH: Ticino's Archivio Donetta
Tuesday, 8 September, 2009
In conversation with Radio Svizzera Italiana’s Cristina Foglia, Conor Lennon learns about the Archivio Donetto, a unique collection housed in a cylindrical building in the Ticinese town of Acquarossa, and dedicated to the work of pioneering local photographer Roberto Donetta
Tuesday, 8 September, 2009
In conversation with Radio Svizzera Italiana’s Cristina Foglia, Conor Lennon learns about the Archivio Donetto, a unique collection housed in a cylindrical building in the Ticinese town of Acquarossa, and dedicated to the work of pioneering local photographer Roberto Donetta
'Fertility tourism' is inbound for Ticino
Friday, 14 August, 2009
The rules governing reproductive medicine in Switzerland are tougher than in many other countries. Among other things, they include a ban on egg donation and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. But in neighbouring Italy, the laws are even more restrictive. That’s led many Italian couples to come to Italian-speaking Ticino for what is popularly called “fertility tourism”. WRS’s Vincent Landon visits a fertility clinic there to find out more.
Friday, 14 August, 2009
The rules governing reproductive medicine in Switzerland are tougher than in many other countries. Among other things, they include a ban on egg donation and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. But in neighbouring Italy, the laws are even more restrictive. That’s led many Italian couples to come to Italian-speaking Ticino for what is popularly called “fertility tourism”. WRS’s Vincent Landon visits a fertility clinic there to find out more.
