Public confidence in the Federal Council is at an all-time low, according to polling specialist Lukas Golder of the gfs.bern institute. This situation 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 Lukas 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
The Federal Council has since had to deal with the rescue of Credit Suisse, the global situation has become more uncertain and the topic of migration has gained importance, lists Lukas Golder. The Swiss are also concerned about social insurance and the government is not very popular with cost-saving measures, he adds.
While skepticism towards the Federal Council was once more a theme of the political right, it is now 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%).
