Campaigners spent CHF14m on Swiss initiative votes
Parties spent around 14 million in the run-up to the vote
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Listening: Campaigners spent CHF14m on Swiss initiative votes
Political campaigners have spent around CHF13.8 million trying to influence voter opinion ahead of the November 24 referendums, according to the Swiss Federal Audit Office.
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Les partis ont dépensé environ 14 millions en vue des votations
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Opponents of the project, led by the Association transports et environnement (ATE), spent CHF2.74 million, auditors reported on Friday.
Campaigns for the other three issues required considerably less money. Supporters of the uniform financing of health care (EFAS) announced expenditure of CHF1.5 million. Opponents spent just CHF550,000.
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