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Swiss federal elections 2023

Swiss voters elected a new parliament on October 22, 2023. The big winner was the right-wing People’s Party, with the Greens and Liberal Greens suffering major setbacks.

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Elections 2023: results

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This content was published on Switzerland has voted: here are the final results of which parties won and lost in the two houses of parliament.

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The Swiss Centre party

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The Centre: social issues take centre stage

This content was published on The Centre is convinced that an international network is more efficient for engaging Swiss expats in political life than having a party branch abroad.

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The Greens: a party with a global vision

This content was published on Like the Swiss Abroad, the Swiss Green Party thinks globally. It is, for instance, committed to good relations with the EU.

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Green Liberal Party

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Liberal Green International: new and motivated

This content was published on The Liberal Green Party has the newest international section of all Swiss parties, but it has a close affinity to common issues of the Swiss Abroad.

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Voter Guide

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The Swiss parliament for beginners

This content was published on On October 22, Swiss citizens will elect a new parliament. Here is an explainer how this 175-year-old institution works.

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Swiss Abroad make seven political demands

This content was published on Ahead of the 2023 federal elections the Council of the Swiss Abroad will submit seven requests to the Swiss political parties.

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