Postulate submitted Student attacks SVP stand with syrup - convicted

A 30-year-old female student was sentenced after the syrup attack on an SVP signature stand in Zurich in May. The SVP is now also demanding political consequences.

A syrup attack on an SVP petition stand in Zurich last May now has legal repercussions. A 30-year-old female student was found guilty of disrupting a political petition and minor damage to property, according to a penalty order seen by the NZZ.

She received a conditional fine of 90 daily rates of 30 francs each, a fine of 700 francs and procedural costs of 800 francs, according to a legally binding penalty order.

On 10 May 2025, two young women poured raspberry syrup over SVP posters and signature sheets on Röschibachplatz in district 10. The party, which was there to collect signatures for its asylum initiative, estimated the damage at around 300 francs and filed a complaint.

While one of the attackers has now been identified, the second perpetrator remains unknown. Proceedings against her are underway against persons unknown.

SVP submits postulate

After the second incident, the SVP demanded political consequences and submitted a postulate to the Zurich municipal council. This demands an annual brief report on all "politically and religiously motivated acts of violence" and a brief description of each incident. The crimes should be categorized as anti-police, left-wing extremist, Islamophobic or right-wing extremist.

According to the party, violence comes from all possible directions and should always be condemned. In Zurich, however, left-wing extremism clearly dominates. The situation there is also becoming increasingly threatening and the perpetrators of violence more ruthless.