Bern, Switzerland (TSR, Fre) – Christoph Blocher, former federal councilor, could be elected to the cabinet again if his right-wing UDC party’s discussions with parties of the centre go well, UDC leader Toni Brunner says.
Brunner will be sounding out other parties in the next few days to test the strength of Blocher’s chances. The outspoken Blocher lost his seat in December 2007 during parliamentary elections, causing a political uproar in Switzerland, and the UDC split as a result.
Posted by Ellen Wallace on 18 November 2008 at 10:32 | permalink
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News story, GenevaLunch, 18 November 2008.
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Tags: Federal Council, Politics, Swiss cabinet, Swiss parliament, UDC
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