The confidence of the Swiss population in the Federal Council is at its lowest, indicates polling specialist Lukas Golder of gfs.bern. This is due to several political turning points, notably the “yes” to the 13th AVS pension, according to him.
“Since then, the Federal Council and Parliament have not really been able to rise in the polls,” adds Mr. Golder in an interview broadcast Thursday by the newspapers of the CH Media press group.
The government gives the impression of not sufficiently understanding the concerns of the Swiss, he continues, stressing that the vote on the reform of the LPP has accentuated the crisis of confidence, as have the errors in the forecasts concerning the financing of the LPP. AVS.
The crisis linked to the Covid-19 pandemic has provoked support from the population, notes the specialist. The Federal Council’s management of the crisis was widely supported, but with the end of the measures, this support eroded again, he notes, as interests continued to diverge.
Crisis of confidence on the left
Since then, the Federal Council has had to deal with the rescue of Credit Suisse, the global situation has become more uncertain and the issue of migration has gained importance, Mr. Golder says. The Swiss are also concerned about social insurance and the federal executive is not very popular with saving measures, he adds.
While skepticism towards the government was once more a theme of the political right, today it is also strongly anchored in left-wing circles, notes the specialist. “We are experiencing a crisis of confidence on the left.” He points to the two projects to modify the right of lease up for vote on November 24, supported by the government and against which the left is mobilizing.
According to the LeeWas institute, the subletting reform is supported by supporters of the PLR, the Center and the UDC. The Greens, the PS and the PVL are opposed to it. The proportion of “yes” is lower among city dwellers (37%) than among country dwellers (54%).
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