Highlights
Federal elections will be held to elect all members of the National Council and Council of States. These will be followed by elections to the Federal Council, Switzerland's government and collegial presidency, on 13 December.
In the last vote in 2019, the far-right Swiss People's Party (SVP) secured the largest share ahead of the center-left Social Democratic Party (SP) but both parties lost ground to the Greens (GPS) and the Green Liberals (GLP). Opinion polls suggest the SVP will increase its share from 25.6 percent to around 28 percent.
In the last vote in 2019, the far-right Swiss People's Party (SVP) secured the largest share ahead of the center-left Social Democratic Party (SP) but both parties lost ground to the Greens (GPS) and the Green Liberals (GLP). Opinion polls suggest the SVP will increase its share from 25.6 percent to around 28 percent.
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Major political events and special announcements by the global central banks can shift both the short-term and long-term outlooks for the global economy and financial markets.
