“The Mirror”: SVP Relies on Anti-Immigrant Slogans.
Published: Monday, Oct 23rd 2023, 07:20
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The German magazine Der Spiegel has commented on the recent parliamentary elections in Switzerland, which saw a shift to the right. The Swiss People's Party (SVP) gained 3.3 percentage points, winning 61 of the 200 seats in the National Council. The SVP's campaign focused on their traditional stance of limiting immigration, with posters featuring anti-migrant slogans and calls to close the Swiss borders. The biggest losers of the election were the Greens, who lost 4 percentage points, dropping from 13.2% in 2019 to 9.2%.
Experts believe that the election results will have a limited impact on the political landscape in Switzerland, as the more significant decisions are made through the quarterly referendums on specific topics, which restrict the government and parliament's scope of action.
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