Anti-immigrant party recaptures second Swiss cabinet

Anti-immigrant party recaptures second Swiss cabinet seat

20:15 09 December 2015 Read: 739

Anti-immigrant party recaptures second Swiss cabinet seat

Switzerland`s main anti-immigration party reclaimed a second seat in government on Wednesday, bolstering isolationist forces in the country as it seeks to reset treaties with Europe to include immigration limits.

Guy Parmelin, 56, a Swiss People`s Party (SVP) member and wine grape grower from near Lausanne in French-speaking Switzerland, was elected to the Swiss Federal Council by the 246-member parliament in Berne.

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