Switzerland¡¯s right-wing People¡¯s Party scored one of its best results ever in national elections, reaping the rewards of a campaign that leveraged concerns over immigration.
The SVP ¡ª as the party is known by its German acronym ¡ª won 28.6% of votes, up from 25.6% four years ago. That¡¯s an even stronger win than anticipated in opinion polls and close to its 2015 record of 29.4%.
The party has been Switzerland¡¯s most popular for two decades, thanks to a focus largely on domestic issues such as immigration and the economy. The SVP wants to limit the country¡¯s population to 10 million people, citing overstretched infrastructure and lack of housing.
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