Archiv | April 2011
14.04.11
Negating the EU assures electoral defeat
young european swiss | yes is concerned by the electoral success of Lega dei Ticinesi, but even more by the non-existing debate on Europe in the cantonal elec- tions in Ticino. Yes is convinced that political parties who avoid the “Europe issue” will lose substantially in the upcoming federal elections. Hence, yes urges all parties to participate in a frank, realist and sustainable debate on Europe for the better of our country and to counter populist rhetoric with constructive arguments.
Lega dei Ticinesi won a historical victory in cantonal elections in 2011 and became the se- cond largest group in the ...
11.04.11
Stop to green anti-migration rhetorics!
young european swiss | yes condemns the announcement of green circles to launch a popular vote on migration restrictions. Such a vote to limit immigration disguised as an ecological measure would not only bring about an anti-immigration debate harmful to our democracy but run counter to the current bilateral treaties on the liber- ty of labour with the EU – and thereby contradict the will of the people expressed several times so far. Therefore, yes ultimately summons the initiating committee to abandon their plans and to spare Switzerland from another nefarious hate-guided populist campaign.
On April 2nd, 2011, the ECOPOP organisation decided ...