The right-wing populist SVP's election campaign has focused on its favourite theme: the fight against 'mass immigration' and saying no to a Switzerland of 10 million people.
The right-wing populist SVP's election campaign has focused on its favourite theme: the fight against "mass immigration" and saying no to a Switzerland of 10 million people.A man casts his ballot during Swiss federal elections to elect a new Parliament, in Charmey, western Switzerland, on October 22, 2023. / Photo: AFP
The Council of States, which represents the cantons that makeup Switzerland, is dominated by the centre-right The Centre and the right-wing party called FDP.The Liberals.In the lower house, where proportional representation is used, the right-wing populist Swiss People's Party is on course to consolidate its position as the biggest political force.
The Federal Commission Against Racism accused the SVP of running a"xenophobic" campaign on social media by spotlighting criminal cases perpetrated by foreigners. The party has topped every National Council election since 1999, though its support has gone up and down.Although"we are still the first party, we want to get 100,000 voters back, to get closer to 30 percent" –– something no Swiss party has ever achieved under the proportional representation system.On the other side of the National Council's hemicycle in the Federal Palace in Bern, the Greens and the Green Liberals are thought unlikely to hold their 2019 gains.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Chicago-area safety concerns arise after anti-Muslim, anti-Semitic threats amid Middle East conflictMultiple anti-Muslim and anti-Semitic threats and acts have been reported in the Chicago area this week as the conflict in the Middle East continues.
Read more »
This Swiss Company Wants to Use Excess Energy From Food Production to Mine BitcoinCrypto Blog
Read more »
Swiss elect their parliament on Sunday with worries about environment and migration high in mindsSwiss voters cast ballots to elect a parliament this weekend at a time when key concerns include rising healthcare costs, concerns about inflows of migrants and global warming, which has battered the country's Alpine glaciers.
Read more »
Swiss elect their parliament on Sunday with worries about environment and migration high in mindsSwiss voters cast ballots to elect a parliament this weekend at a time when key concerns include rising healthcare costs, concerns about inflows of migrants and global warming, which has battered the country's Alpine glaciers
Read more »
The Swiss are electing their parliament. Polls show right-wing populists, Socialists may fare wellSwiss voters are casting final ballots to choose their next legislature
Read more »
Abortion bans and anti-LGBTQ laws are complicating business travelHarriet Baskas is an NBC News contributor who writes about travel and the arts.
Read more »