Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Eric Stauffer says he will rid the streets of Geneva of beggars within 45 days of being elected to the cantonal government, if he is elected 15 November. The leader of the Mouvement des Citoyens Genevois (MCG) party which was the undeniable winner of Sunday’s 11 October elections to the cantonal parliament, or Grand Conseil, said on early morning radio 12 October that if elected to the seven-person cabinet, he will work to remove beggars from the streets.
MCG almost doubled its seats in the 100-seat parliament to 17 just behind the Liberals and on a par with the Greens. The party ran on a strongly anti-frontalier (cross-border workers) platform, arguing that foreigners were taking jobs away from Genevans.
Background:“Geneva’s political landscape changes: left weaker, centre-right strengthened“, 12 October 2009, GenevaLunch
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News story, GenevaLunch, 13 October 2009.
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