Leftists in Switzerland use violence to disrupt democracy
Violence flared in the Swiss capital of Bern as left-wing protesters tried to stop a pre-election campaign event by the nationalist Swiss People's Party. Police fired tear gas as demonstrators hurled rocks and bottles in front of parliament to interrupt a march and rally by about 5,000 SVP supporters.
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Recent polls have forecast the SVP to emerge as the largest vote-winner.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2007-10-07 |