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Anti-immigrant party recaptures second Swiss cabinet seat

Published: 09 Dec 2015 - 02:06 pm | Last Updated: 09 Nov 2021 - 03:18 pm
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Swiss People's Party (SVP) President Toni Brunner (L) congratulates newly elected Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin (L) during the ministerial elections in the Swiss Parliament during the winter session in Bern, Switzerland December 9, 2015. Reuters 

 

ZURICH: Switzerland's main anti-immigration party reclaimed a second seat in government on Wednesday, bolstering isolationist forces in the country as it seeks to reset treaties with Europe to include immigration limits.

Guy Parmelin, 56, a Swiss People's Party (SVP) member and wine grape grower from near Lausanne in French-speaking Switzerland, was elected to the Swiss Federal Council by the 246-member parliament in Berne.

Reuters