Switzerland projected to shift to right in national elections By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Normal view of the snow-covered mountains of the Bernese Alps, Eiger, Moench and Jungfrau, as seen from Bern, Switzerland October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland regarded set to shift to the precise in its nationwide elections on Sunday, as issues about immigration and political correctness trumped fears about local weather change and melting glaciers.

The correct-wing Swiss Individuals’s Celebration (SVP), Switzerland’s greatest political occasion, will enhance its share of the vote to 29%, 3.4 share factors greater than the final election in 2019, in line with early projections by Swiss broadcaster SRF.

The occasion campaigned on a platform of stopping the nation’s inhabitants – at present at 8.7 million individuals – exceeding 10 million.

It has additionally picked up votes from individuals involved concerning the slowing economic system and the rising price of dwelling, pollsters GFS Bern mentioned.

Rising well being prices additionally regarded set to profit the left-wing Social Democrats (SP). Switzerland’s second greatest occasion was poised to extend its share by 0.4 share factors of the vote to 17.2%.

In distinction, the Greens have been anticipated to see their share of the votes fall by 4.1 share factors to 9.1%.

The result’s unlikely to vary the make-up of Switzerland’s authorities, the Federal Council, the place seven cupboard positions are divided among the many prime 4 events, in line with their share of the vote.

“4 years in the past, individuals have been a bit extra idealistic and progressive, which defined why the Greens did properly, however now persons are extra involved about safety and are extra conservative once more,” mentioned Michael Hermann, a political analyst at pollsters Sotomo.

“The SVP has completed properly as a result of it has raised fears about ‘wokeness’ and in addition centered on migration once more,” mentioned Hermann.