Freedom Party of Switzerland

The Car Party ( meanwhile Freedom Party of Switzerland (FPS ) ) is a political party in Switzerland, which was founded in 1985 and operates on the right. After successes in its early days it is meaningless today.

History

The politically far-right car party was founded by Michael E. Dreher as a counterpoint to the Green Party in 1985. After the Zurich section further cantonal parties were founded and had some success relatively quickly. In several cantons, the auto Party faction strength reached ( for example, in the cantons of St. Gallen, Thurgau and Schaffhausen ).

Reached its climax in the car party in 1991 when she was represented with eight seats in the National Council. With the rise of the SVP, but also because of his own aggressive style and internal strife, the car party lost the favor of many voters. Some of its most prominent representatives were about to SVP. The name change to Freedom Party (1994 ) did not help.

Since the 1999 elections, the party has no seats in the National Assembly more. In the canton of Zurich for example, where they had won in 1991 for 2 seats, they reached at the Swiss Parliament elections in 2003 less than 0.2 percent of the vote (2007: 0.1%, 2011, no candidacy ). Outside the city of Biel, the party 's faction since the early 2000s. At an Assembly of Delegates in October 2009, the members decided to return to the slightly different party name " auto- partei.ch ".

In Biel, the party was able to thanks to Jürg Scherrer, hold until 2008 responsible for the police member of the Bieler city government, much longer. So, it was represented from 2004 to 2008 with 7 seats in the 60 -member city council Bieler. Since 2008, the resignation of Scherrers Bieler party was marked by internal strife .. This led to their break apart. With the passage of the City Council Martin Scherrer, the son of Jürg Scherrer, SVP for the auto - Party lost across Switzerland last public officials in May 2012.

Positions

The Car Party sees itself as the advocate of the " little man", especially in its properties as motorists and Swiss citizens. It represents the interests of motorists and the auto industry and calls for a transport policy that favors motorized traffic. It fights the anti-racism legislation and calls for restrictive asylum, immigration and drug policy. It is against joining the Switzerland to the European Union, but also against the bilateral agreements. Other objectives are economic deregulation, a tough austerity policy and a strong army.

People

President

Other former members

• Roland Borer, today the National Council of the SVP
• Ulrich Giezendanner, now National Council of the SVP