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SP Group leader Roger Nordmann makes it clear that Albert Rösti’s statements are not surprising.
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Center boss Andrea Gmür emphasizes how important the CO2 law and the building renovation program are.
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SVP President Albert Rösti simply wants as few burdens on the economy as possible.
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Parliament had stood behind the Federal Council in the Corona session at Bernexpo.
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The group leaders react to the statements of SVP President Albert Rösti (52) in a BLICK interview. The SVP National Council issued a stimulus to economic measures. On the other hand: «The new CO2nd– Law with higher taxes on petrol, gas or heating oil and flight ticket tax must now be off the table. The same applies to paternity leave or the bridging pension », said the Bernese.
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SP Group leader Roger Nordmann (47) countered: “I expected nothing else from Mr. Rösti as a representative of the oil industry.” With these words, the social democrat points out that the SVPler acts as President of the fuel dealer association Swissoil. Rösti is heating the climate with warmed-up SVP demands, said the National Council and President of the Swissolar Solar Energy Association.
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Mitte boss disagrees
The leader of the middle group, Andrea Gmür-Schönenberger (55), also contradicts Rösti. The CVP Councilor of States emphasizes: «Of course that’s CO2ndLaw as important today as it was before the pandemic. We are promoting innovation, investing in the domestic construction industry thanks to energetic renovation and strengthening our business location. »
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But of course you can learn lessons from the crisis: We have to look at the drug supply chains and think about how politics can help to strengthen domestic drug production. In addition, digitalization in the health sector must be promoted. For example with the electronic patient files.
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“It would be suicidal”
“And the corona crisis should have opened our eyes to how important it is in the medical sector in particular to be able to count on foreign specialists,” said Gmür. And Nordmann doubles: “Our hospitals function so well because of the foreign specialists. It would be suicidal to throw the free movement of people overboard. » He is confident that «the Swiss population is clearly opposed to the high-risk experiment dismissal initiative».
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Corona has shown that SVP and Ems-Chemie’s China strategy is not working. “Instead of hoping for good business on other continents, it is important to ensure the established and good relations with neighboring countries of the EU,” emphasizes the Vaud.
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National priority helps
And the Central Swiss adds: The Federal Council and Parliament have done a lot to prevent mass unemployment. The still prevailing national priority helps that those who still lose their job have an advantage over foreign workers. “And bridging benefits for the older unemployed are still needed,” says Gmür.
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