The general election is for the 200-seat lower house, known as the National Council, and the 46-seat Council of States, the upper house.
Swiss voters are casting final ballots in a general election, with polls pointing to a rebound for right-wing populist and Socialist parties, while Greens are expected to lose ground compared with the last such election four years ago.
The vote could indicate how another slice of Europe’s electorate is thinking about right-wing populist politics and the need to spend money and resources to fight global warming at a time of rising inflation that has squeezed many budgets – even in well-to-do Switzerland. The right-wing Swiss People’s Party has the most seats in parliament, with more than a quarter of seats in the lower house, followed by the Socialists at 39.
The parliamentary vote is one of two main ways that Switzerland’s 8.5 million people guide their country. Another is through regular referendums – usually four times a year – on any number of policy decisions, which set guideposts that parliament must follow as it drafts and passes legislation.Philippines coast guard ship and supply boat hit by Chinese vessels
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