Swiss right set for record seats in polls dominated by migrant fears

The Swiss populist right was set for record seats in Sunday's parliamentary elections amid concerns over migration, shifting the balance in the legislature towards the right, according to projections.

The Swiss People's Party looked set to seize nearly a third of seats in the lower house, the national broadcaster RTS said after votes had been fully counted in more than half of the country's 26 cantons.

The party, known for its virulent campaigns against immigration, the European Union and Islam, was expected to grab 65 of the 200 seats in the lower house, up from the current 54 and beating its previous record high of 62 seats after the 2007 election.

It was however only expected to take 28 percent of votes -- a clear improvement over the 26.6 percent it won in 2011, but below its 2007 record of 28.9 percent...
i24news.tv by AFP
19/10/15