Parliamentary elections in Switzerland this week could mark the end of an era. The trend in Swiss politics in the last two decades can be summarised as the unstoppable rise of the populist rightwing SVP, the Schweizerische Volkspartei or Swiss People's party. Now, however, the party's programme – consisting of ironclad rejection of the EU, a bitter fight against immigration of all kinds and the demand for uncompromising tax cuts – has lost its popularity. Voters are deserting the SVP for the first time in 20 years.
For more: Switzerland's right wing is in retreat | Daniel Binswanger | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
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