On the attack!
Simonetta Sommaruga is up next, but the Swiss People’s Party – having had no success kicking out Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf – has just announced it will target all the remaining seats.
This content was published on December 14, 2011 - 10:42
The Social Democrats responded that this was unacceptable.
Jean-François Rime will be the People’s Party’s candidate in all cases.
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