The security bubble around next week’s G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains is already reshaping daily mobility for thousands of cross-border workers. From 12 June, French customs and gendarmerie units began stepped-up inspections at main Doubs crossing points, while Switzerland closed the Bardonnex exit on the A1 motorway in the Geneva direction. The Préfecture du Doubs has warned commuters to anticipate queues at La Ferrière-sous-Jougne where most heavy goods vehicles are being rerouted. No checkpoints are fully closed on the French side, but officers are conducting 100 % passport scans during peak hours. Companies operating shuttle services for watch-industry staff in Neuchâtel and Vaud report detours adding up to 40 minutes per trip. Local chambers of commerce have issued guidance urging firms to allow remote work or to stagger shift start times between 06:00 and 11:00. Hoteliers in Évian and Thonon expect a boon from the 4 000 media representatives accredited for the summit, yet warn that supply-chain trucks could struggle to meet “just-in-time” delivery slots if the A1 bottleneck persists. The reinforced regime will remain in place until at least 18 June, covering both the leaders’ retreat and planned anti-G7 demonstrations in the Geneva canton. Businesses should review insurance policies, as delays caused by political events are often excluded unless specifically endorsed.
Source: ToutMontbéliard
