International media report on "Green Wave" in Switzerland
Several international media reported on the success of the Greens on Sunday. "For Switzerland - known for the stability of its political landscape - it is an earthquake," writes Le Monde, for example.
"The right-wing and left-wing eco parties have established themselves as important political forces," stresses the French daily. In this way, Switzerland is joining a political trend that has already reached other European countries such as Germany and Austria, according to the analysis of the Italian daily Corriere della Sera.
The BBC explains the Greens' success quite simply: "The Swiss need only look up to see the effects of climate change: Glaciers are melting and in mountainous areas people are threatened by landslides."
The FAZ refers to billions of francs that need to be invested in Switzerland to tackle global warming. According to the German daily, the Greens' success does not mean that the party should join the Federal Council. "So the Greens will probably have to prove that their flight of fancy is permanent before they can seriously hope for a place in the government," says the FAZ. (SDA)
