RIGHT ADVANCES IN SWITZERLAND
A picture taken on October 18 shows the House of Parliament in Bern. Switzerland’s largest party, the populist rightwing anti-immigrant Swiss People’s Party, was set for a record win in Sunday’s parliamentary election, with media projecting it will take a third of seats in the lower house. AFP PHOTO
A picture taken on October 18 shows the House of Parliament in Bern. Switzerland’s largest party, the populist rightwing anti-immigrant Swiss People’s Party, was set for a record win in Sunday’s parliamentary election, with media projecting it will take a third of seats in the lower house. AFP PHOTO
GENEVA: Swiss voters swung to the right in parliamentary elections on Sunday dominated by concerns over Europe’s migrant crisis, with the country’s largest party winning a record number of seats.