Political parties SVP launches fight against "submission treaty" at assembly
Three parties are holding their delegates' meeting this Saturday. The SVP Switzerland wants to rally its party base to fight against the treaty package negotiated with the EU. The Greens and GLP want to launch the popular initiative for more family time.
25.01.2025, 04:30
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The Swiss SVP wrote in its invitation to the DM in Balsthal SO that it wanted to "join forces" with the meeting and launch "the fight for Switzerland". This will be a marathon.
The Federal Council had approved the "subjugation treaty with the EU", they said: "If we do not oppose it, it will be the end of Switzerland as we know it". A number of party representatives will give speeches at the delegates' meeting.
Former Federal Councillor Christoph Blocher will also make an appearance. The party lists Blocher on the agenda "as the head of the first generation in the fight against Switzerland's integration into the EU". The delegates themselves will also have their say at the meeting.
Greens and GLP launch popular initiative
The Greens are meeting in Peseux NE, and the GLP is meeting in Thun BE. These parties want to launch the federal popular initiative for a "strong society and economy thanks to parental leave".
The initiative provides for equal family leave of 18 weeks for both parents, paid out of the income replacement scheme. The collection of signatures for the initiative is to begin in the spring.
The initiative is backed by a non-partisan alliance that includes the Greens and GLP as well as the Center Party, the women's umbrella organization Alliance F and the workers' umbrella organization Travail Suisse.
The Greens are also working on a resolution on the diversity of sexual identities. For the GLP, parliamentary group president Corina Gredig will address the assembly on the package of agreements negotiated with the EU.
The SVP, Greens and GLP will also vote on the environmental responsibility initiative, which will be put to the Swiss electorate on February 9.
