Anti-immigration Party wins Swiss election

[Luigi]

A turning of the tide?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34569881

The right-wing, anti-immigration Swiss People's Party (SVP) has won Switzerland's parliamentary election with a record 29.4% of the vote.

Its victory translates into 11 extra seats, giving it 65 out of the total 200 in the lower house.

Europe's migrant crisis boosted support for the SVP, commentators say - though Switzerland is taking in far fewer migrants than Germany.

The right-wing liberal FDP also got an electoral boost, coming third.

Swiss media are speaking of a "Rechtsrutsch" - a "slide to the right" - because the SVP, FDP and some small right-wing parties can now command a majority in the National Council (lower house).

No such slide has occurred yet in the 46-seat upper house (Council of States), as a second round of voting is required in many cantons.

The SVP won the 2011 vote with 26.6%, becoming the largest party, but now it has made further gains.

The SVP is sceptical about Switzerland's many bilateral agreements with the EU, telling voters that the country is better off remaining outside the 28-nation bloc.

In Sunday's election the leftist Social Democratic Party (SP) came second, winning 44 seats - two fewer than last time.

"The vote was clear. The people are worried about mass migration to Europe," said SVP leader Toni Brunner.

[IDL]

Switzerland looking to preserve itself by the looks of it.

I wonder though, due to its history of neutrality and relationships with the banking cartel that some powerful interest may not want to implode it like they want the rest of Europe to implode.

I guess we'll see.

[Masato]

Is this anything new though?

I thought Switzerland was always very protective of its borders and culture...

I was there maybe 4 years ago and remember hearing about how hard it it for anyone non-Swiss to immigrate, and how they control the style of architecture etc to keep it from getting melting potted

This mass migration thing is really crazy though

Check out this hilarious image I just saw today, lol: