Border Unemployment: Ticino Fears Overload of ORPs

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The reform of the European Union, which would allow frontier workers to receive unemployment in their country of employment, is a cause for concern.In Bern, the State Secretariat for the Economy estimates that the additional costs for Switzerland could be as high as 900 million francs per year.Ticino is particularly concerned, both administratively and financially.Ticino fears a wave of shock in its labour market.After a decade of discussions, t…