Swiss People's Party Makes Major Gains In Canton Fribourg

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) On Sunday, the right-wing Swiss People's Party became the leading party in the canton of Fribourg in terms of the popular vote, but remains just behind The Centre for the number of elected representatives in the legislature. The Social Democrats also gained seats, while the Radical-Liberals and the Greens lost ground. Select your language

Generated with artificial intelligence. Listening: Swiss People's Party makes major gains in canton Fribourg This content was published on November 9, 2026 - 09:45 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

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Alongside the People's Party breakthrough in the legislature was the other major news of the day was the election of three candidates from the Fribourg Alliance (The Centre, Radical-Liberals and People's Party) in the first round. The Radical-Liberals Romain Collaud and Didier Castella, as well as the centrist Marie-France Roth Pasquier, were all elected.

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