Swiss Elections & Politics (Next election 2019)

[MaxQue]

Who is in the Valais Left Alliance - SP, GPS & CSP?

SP, Greens, CSP Lower Valais and a movement called "Entremont Autrement". The CSP Upper Valais is in an alliance with the CVP.

Entremont is one of the 13 districts of Valais. 14 000 inhabitants. Autrement means "in another way", "in another manner", "differently".

[MaxQue]

I assume than French is the local language given the names EàG and the MCG.

We can also note than the parties nams aren't really logical from one language to another (the SVP-UDC being the more obvious case - Swiss People's Party/Democratic Union of the Center, which aren't seeming related in any way through their aren't the only case, the Socialists (in French and Italian) being Socialdemocrats in German is quite wierd too).

For the Conseil d'État runoff, does there was an elimination threshold or any candidate which ran can run again if they want?

[MaxQue]

     I guess the majority doesn't need to be respected. This sort of petulant whining is highly unbecoming of such a high-ranking official.

The issue is than the economical consequences in Western Switzerland would be terrible. Should we destroy the economy of French Switzerland because rural Germans aren't liking immigrants? There is limit to the majority rule.

You're Californian, you should understand that, the various initiatives almost drove California to bankrumpcy.

[MaxQue]

Barely seven days after the vote on the SVP-initiative against mass immigration the new constitutional article has the first tangible effects. Minister of justice Simonetta Sommaruga (SP) called the Croatian foreign Minister earlier today and informed her that the Swiss government cannot sign the current version of a treaty which sought to include Croatia into the current free movement of persons agreement between Switzerland and the European Union.
Indeed, Article 121, clause 4 clearly states that no international accords may be made which violate the text of the new constitutional passage so Sommaruga simply didn't have any other choice.

http://www.nzz.ch/aktuell/startseite/keine-unterzeichnung-in-jetziger-form-1.18244254

Following that call to Croatian government, EU expelled Switzerland from Horizon 2020 and Erasmus programs.

EU is apparently taking the hardline and it's clear than Switzerland will have to choose between their bilateral aggrements or renounce to teir new immigration policy.

[MaxQue]

I'm fully aware than the quota-system can only be repelled by the people. But I personally think than if, at the end of the process, Switzerland has to choose between some bilateral agreements or the immigration system, I suppose than the question will be directly asked to the people.

[MaxQue]

I'm fully aware than the quota-system can only be repelled by the people. But I personally think than if, at the end of the process, Switzerland has to choose between some bilateral agreements or the immigration system, I suppose than the question will be directly asked to the people.

Why do you write "than" instead of "that" ?

Given than my first language is French and the low quality of English teaching in Quebec (meaning I learned my English in video games and here), my sentence patterns are based on French grammar. I use "than" for the French "que" and that" for the French "cela". The Wiktionnary is saying than in German, "que" is "dass" and "cela" is "das".

I'm aware it's wrong, but it's deeply ingrained (than is only for comparison, I know).

[MaxQue]

It's apparently already completed. No change in the government, incumbents reelected, FDP defending its open seat. Absolute majority is 5866 votes, so no second turn. The SVP candidate managed to finish 5th (a winning position) in only 2 of the 7 Gemeinden (town, municipality) Kerns and Giswil (his hometown).


Hans Wallimann (CVP) 9406 votes
Franz Enderli (CSP) 9070 votes
Niklaus Bleiker (CVP) 8420 votes
Paul Federer (FDP) 7737 votes
Büchi-Kaiser Maya (FDP) 6093 votes
Sigrist Albert (SVP) 5261 votes

For the Cantonal Council/Kantonsrat:

Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP): 19 seats (-1)
Swiss People's Party (SVP): 13 seats (+2)
Free Democratic Party (FDP): 10 seats (0)
Christian-Social Party (CSP): 7 seats (-1)
Social Democratic Party (SP): 6 seats (0)

CVP won 6 of the 7 Gemeinden, but finished 3th in Alpnach (CSP first, SVP 2nd).

[MaxQue]

It would be helpful to provide some kind of explanation or translation.

[MaxQue]

Is Léger is polling often in Switzerland? I mean, it's a Québec-based pollster! Did they bought a local pollster?

[MaxQue]

Why did people vote against the deportation initiative? Are they tired of the SVP pushing this issue?

Because deporting foreign criminals is already law, due to a previous SVP initiative.

Swiss Parliament watered it down, through. They wanted to bring to their previous proposal (where any crime, including speeding on an highway = deportation).

That's a bit extreme.