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Swiss parliament shifts to right in vote swing dominated by migrant fears

Published Mon, Oct 19, 2015 · 09:50 PM
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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, the populist Swiss People's Party, on track to win a record number of seats.

The Swiss People's Party (SVP) was seen raking in 29.5 per cent of the vote, compared to the 26.6 per cent won in 2011 and beating its previous record score of 28.9 in 2007, the national broadcaster RTS projected.

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