Switzerland
Swiss People’s Party
National conservatism
Switzerland’s largest party by vote share. Campaigns on immigration limits, Swiss neutrality and independence from the European Union, and uses the initiative system to put its positions to referendum.
- Founded
- 1971
- Positions as of
- 2023–2027 party programme
- Last verified
What does it believe?
Nation and the world
Opposes any framework agreement with the EU and campaigns for population limits through binding popular initiatives.
Power and its limits
Makes extensive use of direct democracy, which cuts against the concentration of authority its other positions imply.
Where it sits on each dimension
Wealth and inequality
Evidence: Well documented
The state in the economy
Evidence: Well documented
Personal liberty
Evidence: Documented
Tradition and change
Evidence: Well documented
Nation and the world
Evidence: Well documented
Religion and the state
Evidence: Documented
Power and its limits
Evidence: Documented
Environment and growth
Evidence: Well documented
Crime and punishment
Evidence: Well documented
Sources
Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.
- Parteiprogramm 2023–2027 · Schweizerische Volkspartei · 2023
- Popular initiative texts · Swiss Federal Chancellery
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