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Lukas Golder: “Possible damage quickly came to the fore”
“This time the discussion was much more fundamental. With the biometric passport in 2009, the discussion was much more concrete and specific. So the benefits couldn’t really be explained and the harm quickly came to the fore. “
Three former Solothurn government councilors re-elected; a second vote is required
Remo Ankli (FPD) and Brigit Wyss (Greens) are the two best-placed reelected members of the government in the canton of Solothurn. It was not clear for a long time whether Susanne Schaffner (SP) would return to the Solothurn government in the first vote. Because votes in the larger cities, Grenchen and Olten, were not counted as quickly, Schaffner had to be patient and tremble.
Health director Schaffner not only befriended the rather strict Corona course throughout Switzerland. In the end, however, she was re-elected. The two vacant seats on the governing council remain vacant. Whether CVP can defend its two seats on the governing council will be decided in the second ballot on April 25. Candidate Sandra Kolly (CVP) got the most votes from the new candidates.
Canton of Valais: no one can make the leap to government
All municipalities are counted in the canton of Valais. Nobody comes to the government in the first vote. All candidates lose the absolute majority. CSP’s Acting Director of Energy and Finance Roberto Schmidt got the most votes. Unsurprisingly, the current President of the Council of State, Christophe Darbellay (CVP), came in second. Mathias Reynard (SP) follows in third place. The second vote will take place on March 28.
Gmür-Schönenberger: “A new solution is needed”
Andrea Gmür-Schönenberger, State Councilor for “Die Mitte”, says it will be at least three or four years before an e-ID is available again. “But we all agree that a new solution is needed. And we also agree that we want to work together constructively. “It is not easy to give a quick solution. However, the decision of the people is clear, so now we have to work towards a constructive solution.
Andrey: “A step in the wrong direction is not progress”
For Gerhard Andrey, National Councilor of the Greens, the main reason against the E-ID law was that they did not want to privatize the sovereign services of the state. “I also read it as a yes to digitization in which the state plays a role. A step in the wrong direction is not progress. ”Time has been lost, but clarity has been gained.
Min Li Marti (SP / ZH): “We are open to a good and comprehensive solution”
«It is not a no to digitization. It is a no to this type of digitization that I wanted to outsource a public task to private individuals for profit. People clearly said no. “They are very open to a good comprehensive solution.
Dobler: “Switzerland failed to advance digitization”
The national advisor of the FDP, Marcel Dobler, speaks of a “clear surprise”. The campaign management took full advantage of the E-ID law. It is a pity that Switzerland has failed to advance digitization. “It takes two to three years for a new attempt. This is a pity.”
Glättli: “We will put our hands on it”
Balthasar Glättli, member of the National Council and Chairman of the Greens party, congratulates the vote on the free trade agreement with Indonesia. “I think we also won something. Because the discussion has changed. It is no longer just about free trade without framework conditions, but about trade with fair framework conditions. And here our review mainly focused on the fact that it was more “green” on the outside than on the inside. But overall, the proposal was indisputable, even among those in favor of the deal. And that will now also be the guideline for the future, that free trade cannot simply be done without ecological and sociological guardrails. And in Mercosur, for example, we will also participate to make it work like this. “
Tiana Angelina Moser (GLP / ZH) on the free trade agreement: “One small step”
“The good thing about this agreement is that we can achieve both. We have a free trade agreement, which is important for the Swiss economy, we earn every second franc abroad. It is important that we guarantee market access. Especially for SMEs. And we have finally reached a new standard. That is something that is built into this agreement. That we really have standards if we want to lower customs duties. That we have ecological standards. This is a small step, you have to see it clearly. But it is a development that absolutely has to take place. “
Wobmann: “That has nothing to do with symbolic politics”
The SVP National Councilor, Walter Wobmann, points out that the initiative not only covers the religious aspect, but also targets “chaots and hooligans.” The religious veil is about a different value system, a different social order. You have to look at the big picture: “It has nothing to do with symbolic politics.” Switzerland is now setting clear rules so that “people know that you are showing your face in public in our country.”
Tamara Funiciello (SP / BE): “I think very little about the decision”
The National Councilor of the SP, of course, would have wanted a different result in the vote on the ban on the veil. “I think very little about the decision because now we are writing in the constitution what women can and cannot use in this country. I think it is a step backwards. I think this has nothing to do with women’s freedom, ”says Funiciello.
Andrea Caroni (FDP): “It is the second best result”
Andrea Caroni, State Councilor of the FDP, on the initiative to ban the veil: “Of course, it is attractive to agree with such an initiative, because who enjoys burqas and radical Islam? But you have to step back here and apply liberal, federalist principles and say: No, we don’t want those regulations, even if we don’t like burqas. And yes, I wish I had won, but the second best result is that I can see the downward trend: 58 percent to the minaret initiative, part 1 and now minaret part 2, the burqa strikes back, almost fails. “
Lilian Studer (EVP / AG): “Thankful that the signal has been established”
Lilian Studer says she hoped people would agree to the initiative. She is grateful that this serves as an example for women “who find themselves in situations of oppression that are invisible through the veil.”
Huber: “The previous regulations are too weak”
National councilor SVP Alois Huber says he is in favor of the deal because it contains environmental standards. However, regulations still need to be vastly improved. Therefore, he is glad that the approval is not 80 percent. “It is important that Switzerland has recognized that environmental standards do not stop at our border.” For this he also has to thank Ruedi Berli, they were responsible for the standards. Soon the next agreement would arrive, keyword Mercosur, and with it new problems.
Berli: “Sustainability must be part of all trade agreements”
Ruedi Berli from Uniterre thanks the Swiss people for their clear yes to sustainability. This should be included in all future trade agreements. “You have to control sustainability, you have to sanction sustainability. It must be universal and binding. “He was satisfied with the result and happy that the discussion continued.
State council elections: most municipalities in Valais have been counted
Roberto Schmidt of the CSPO also leads the ranking shortly before the end of the count. However, it is most likely not enough for the outright majority. The votes of the great communities of Sion, Martigny and Monthey are still lacking; It can be assumed that SP Mathias Reynard will win votes. It is currently in the fifth intermediate range. At the forefront are Christophe Darbellay (CVP), Franz Ruppen (SVP) and Frédéric Favre (FDP). In the last three places are Serge Gaudin (CVP) and the two candidates from the Greens, Brigitte Wolf and Magali di Marco.
Walter Wobmann (SVP): “In our culture, you show your face”
“It’s about showing your face here in our culture. The veil is directed against our value system, against our free and democratic society. With this initiative we were finally able to start the discussion. “
Andrea Caroni (FDP): “There is no reason to convince the cantons”
«Most of the cantons already have a ban on masking and those who do not want it have decided to do so. And they have their reasons for this, ”says the Council of States.
Lukas Golder: “In German-speaking Switzerland, the discussion was more critical”
Golder is surprised by the approval in western Switzerland. It is a “public order initiative” in matters of internal security. Therefore, it is not comparable to a typical SVP proposal such as the minaret initiative. In German-speaking Switzerland, the discussion was more critical, while in French-speaking Switzerland, the focus was primarily on security.
Two instead of four: no upsells on Sundays in Bern
The people of Bern don’t want upsells on Sundays. They reject an amendment to the cantonal trade and industry law with 53.9 percent of the votes against. However, they agree with the contingent proposal, with 72.9 percent of the votes in favor.
Therefore, only the regulations for the sale of e-cigarettes in the canton of Bern will change: now they can only be given to adults, no longer to 16-year-olds.
