The left wing lost support as the populist Geneva Citizens’ Movement (MCG) made a breakthrough in the second round of Geneva cantonal government elections on Sunday that showed gains for the centre-right.
<p>Tennis fans around the world have cheered Roger Federer's talents, but he's most celebrated in his native Switzerland, where some backed him in Sunday's election, even though he wasn't on the<br /> ballot.</p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">The far-right Swiss People’s Party (SVP)</span> has claimed to have gathered enough support to push for a referendum aimed at "stopping mass immigration", which could have implications for the country's bilateral deal with the EU.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A record number of candidates will stand for the Swiss legislative elections in October, authorities said on Thursday.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">Canton Vaud residents in western Switzerland voted on Sunday against an initiative to give registered foreigners the right to vote on cantonal issues.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 20.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; color: #262626; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: small;">Voters in Canton Vaud in western Switzerland will decide next week whether or not foreigners can vote on a cantonal level and if they can be elected to political office. If the result is a ’Yes’, it will be a first for Switzerland.</span></span></p>
<p>Election candidates for the far-right Swiss People's Party, Switzerland's biggest, signed a "contract with the people" on Sunday promising to deport foreign criminals and halt "mass immigration".</p>
<p><span lang=""><span>The Swiss People’s Party (SVP), which campaigns against mass immigration to Switzerland, is facing accusations of employing double standards </span></span><span lang=""><span>after it used a female model with an immigrant background in its latest election campaign ad.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">The fight for votes is making Swiss political parties more creative in their campaigns. The Swiss People’s Party (SVP) is now courting women – with a sexy muscle man.</span></p>
