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The Canton of Baselland plans to take more responsibility for providing spaces for travellers, specifically the Jenischen and Sinti, to alleviate the burden on municipalities.

A proposed law revision aims to improve the availability of designated sites for these communities, as current provisions have been deemed insufficient.

The Canton will coordinate with municipalities to establish these sites and will also assume responsibility for their maintenance and operation, with additional costs covered within the existing budget.

• Kanton will mehr Verantwortung für Baselbieter Fahrende übernehmen. In: NAU. 10.09.2026. https://www.nau.ch/politik/regional/kanton-will-mehr-verantwortung-fur-baselbieter-fahrende-ubernehmen-67174400

The municipality of Wädenswil in the canton of Zurich has opened a stopping place for Jenische and Sinti travelers, following renovations costing nearly half a million Swiss Francs.

Despite this new facility, there remains a significant shortage of stopping places for travelers in the Zurich region. The ongoing need for more designated areas for traveling communities highlights the challenges faced in accommodating their needs.

What also needs to be said, is that these places are limited to Swiss travellers. Sinti and Roma from outside Switzerlands are not welcome!

• Wädenswil eröffnet Halteplatz für Jenische und Sinti – doch der Bedarf bleibt riesig. In: Tages Anzeiger. 17.08.2026. https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/waedenswil-durchgangsplatz-gerenau-fuer-fahrende-eroeffnet-630519331286

In Graubünden, there is a shortage of designated parking spaces for the Jenische and Sinti communities, despite legal obligations for authorities to provide them. The lack of spaces is exacerbated by prejudices against these groups, which hinders the establishment of necessary facilities.

The article highlights the ongoing challenges faced by the traveling communities in securing adequate accommodations in the region.

• Zu wenig und von Vorurteilen gebremst: In Graubünden fehlen Stellplätze für Fahrende. In: Südostschweiz. 04.07.2026. https://www.suedostschweiz.ch/graubuenden/in-graubuenden-gibt-es-zu-wenig-stellplaetze-fuer-fahrende-1944260

A group of travelers from France camped illegally in a protected area in Switzerland, highlighting the ongoing issue of finding suitable stopping places for travelers in the region.

Currently, there are only two designated temporary stopping places in the Rheintal area, both with strict limitations on duration and prior approval required.

Despite a legal obligation established in 2003 for adequate stopping places, progress has been slow, with only 40% of the needed sites realized, and ongoing resistance from local communities complicating new developments.

Switzerland lacks nearly 80 designated stopping and transit sites for Jenische and Sinti communities, particularly in the western regions. Although ten new sites have been created since 2021, the demand for additional spaces remains high, with calls for more political will from local governments.

• Die Schweiz hat zu wenig Halte- und Durchgangsplätze für Fahrende. In: Nau. 26.06.2026. https://www.nau.ch/news/schweiz/die-schweiz-hat-zu-wenig-halte-und-durchgangsplatze-fur-fahrende-67142852
• Fahrende warten seit über 20 Jahren auf geeignete Halteplätze im Rheintal. In: Rheintaler. 26.06.2026. https://www.rheintaler.ch/artikel/fahrende-warten-seit-ueber-20-jahren-auf-geeignete-halteplaetze-im-rheintal/

Camping space for Yenish, Sinti, and Roma in Graubünden is becoming increasingly scarce. A regional event sparked a heated discussion about their needs, rights, and respect.

It doesn’t help that some spots are reserved for “Swiss Travellers”, and not for Roma.

• Jenische, Sinti und Roma in Graubünden: Fahrende finden im Kanton immer weniger Platz. In: Südostschweiz. 16.03.2026. https://www.suedostschweiz.ch/graubuenden/raum-fuer-minderheiten-fehlt-jenische-sinti-und-roma-in-graubuenden-hier-drueckt-sie-der-schuh-gewaltig

An article about the recognition by Switzerland of the crimes against Humanity committed by the state against Jenische. And this until 1972…

• Slow justice for Europe’s travelling people. In: Swissinfo. 14.06.2025. https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-affairs/slow-justice-for-europes-travelling-people/89503582