Greens see red due to lack of support: problems in the left camp

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There is a thick air in the left-wing camp. The Greens feel let down by the SP. Their attack on the seat of Ignazio Cassis (62) was hopeless. With 167 out of 239 valid votes, the FDP Federal Council achieved an absolute majority on the first attempt. Explosive candidate Gerhard Andrey (47) received only 59 votes – clearly less than the SP and the Greens combined.

The relationship with the sister party is seriously clouded. The Aargau Green National Councilor Irène Kälin (36) makes it clear: “It is very disappointing that those who tried for months to break up the SVP-FDP majority in the Federal Council are then only interested in doing so when the opportunity presents itself, to maintain their own power – and thus strengthen the power of citizens in government.

The sting runs deep

“The parties of the Federal Council are still clinging to their power and ignoring the will of the people to change the outdated magic formula,” says Green Party leader Aline Trede (40) in the same vein. The fear of losing one’s own power was greater than the will to strengthen the left-green camp. In the lobby of the Federal Palace, several Greens targeted various SP council colleagues on Wednesday. The sting runs deep.

In fact, the SP made it clear early in the morning that it did not want to jeopardize its own two seats in the Federal Council. Everyone agrees that the SVP-FDP majority is a problem for social Switzerland, SP co-parliamentary group leader Samira Marti (29) told the media. The aid for Andrej could be misused by ordinary people to “play games and harm the SP and therefore the left”. That is why the SP majority is critical – also because Andrej’s candidacy has no chance.

The greens are active again

Love for the SP has certainly not increased, says Green Party chairman Balthasar Glättli (51): “During elections, the SP mainly shows solidarity with itself.” But Glättli is also clear that the left-wing camp will soon have to unite again to have a political chance.

And: The Greens make it clear that they are still aiming for a seat in the Federal Council. They therefore want to put themselves forward as candidates when they next resign. Then the SP has the next opportunity to show solidarity.

Source:Blick