Swiss minnows (Liberal Green Party) deliver blow to right-wing

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It is celebration time for the Liberal Greens in Switzerland – just one of the smaller parties to put up a strong showing in Federal elections at the expense of traditional politics.

The biggest surprise of the evening came from the right-wing Swiss People’s Party which failed to fulfill predictions it would break the 30 percent barrier.

http://www.euronews.net/2011/10/23/swiss-minnows-deliver-blow-to-right-wing/

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