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Strong gains for Swiss right-wing

Strong gains for Swiss right-wing

Early results from Switzerland's parliamentary elections show that the right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP) has the biggest share of the vote.

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The BBC's Imogen Foulkes in Bern says the party's anti-foreigner campaign, in which asylum seekers were portrayed as criminals and drug dealers, seems to have found favour with more voters than it offended.

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The official results due on Monday are also expected to show strong levels of support for the Social Democrats (SDP) on the left.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3204412.stm

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