What a Finale! As the afternoon 113 of the 115 communes in Ticino were tallied, it looked good for Filippo Lombardi . The CVP group, President, was in second place in the Council of States race, around 1000 votes ahead of opponent Marina Carobbio. Only with the results of Locarno and Bellinzona, the social Democrat, breath, pushed his thin in front of Lombardi.
45 votes was the difference in the end. 45 votes, in a Canton with 350’000 inhabitants. 45 votes, the mean for the Left a Sensation: The President of the national Council President Marina Carobbio is the first woman and the first social Democrat to qualify for the Ticino in the small chamber (click here to read the events in the election Ticker).
45 votes but also remove one of the most striking figures from the Federal house. Filippo Lombardi, this 63-year-old Ticino titanium, to combine the financial, political and social Power and an actual power of the centre; in the first ballot of 20. October the most votes United, and actually, as unabwählbar was; this Filippo Lombardi missed after 20 years in the Council of States, the re-election.
for the First time, the Ticino SVP in the Council of States.
Lombardi’s fate is indicative of a Tabula-rasa by-election in the Südkanton. In addition to Marina Carobbio, the Ticino, the SVP politician Marco Chiesa as a new representative (with a strong result). This, too, is in many respects a Premiere: for the First time, the people’s party in the Council of States. Meanwhile, the FDP loses her seat, she knew how to defend since 1893, continuously. FDP-candidate Giovanni Merlini landed behind Filippo Lombardi on the fourth rank. He announced on the afternoon of his withdrawal from politics.
When old enemies to form a coalition
but the double loss of seats in the middle can be explained? Many observers pass the time turning on a poisoned Alliance back: CVP and the FDP, since the 19th century. Century, the great antipodes of the local politicians, have forged for this options for the first time, an Alliance.
The list of connection securing the two parties, while a total of four seats in the national Council. However, recorded FDP and CVP on the 20. October is already significant voters losses (to read here, how strong is the business parties have lost, or+). In the second round of elections for the Council of States was much more evident that the power of arithmetic worked-motivated mid-Alliance. “Apparently the Alliance has caused many FDPlern major abdominal pain,” said CVP-man Marco Romano.
“The polarization’s a worrying trend.”
Filippo Lombardi himself did not want to refer to the Alliance in spite of the outcome of the election as a strategic error. Those who make policy, would have to live with the risk of a dismissal, he said to the online portal of Ticino line. He regret but the loss of seats for the political center. The polarization, which come in the choice of result expression is a worrying trend. How his own future looks like, it was Lombardi still open. “I will go this Monday to Bern for a meeting of the Commission.” In December, he’ll take the time to think about the future.
The CVP is looking for a Chef
While Lombardi does not have to hurry for it, makes his removal from office, his party in front of an urgent Problem. Basically, the BDP and EVP increased CVP group needs in two weeks, when the new Parliament is sworn in Bern, a new Chairman or a new Chairman. In the circles of the contenders in the national councils, Stefan Müller-altermatt, Elisabeth Schneider-Schneiter, and Vice group President Leo Müller are among others. All of them were concerned about Lombardi’s dismissal, but they were still covered, which relates to the ambitions of their own.
“We have no Plan for this scenario.”
“We have no Plan for this scenario,” said Deputy group President of Leo Müller. Whether the election of a new group could be the Chairman within two weeks, will show up. “We will set up a process to find a successor to Lombardi.” How long this Phase will last, be open. On an interim basis it is conceivable, however, that he’ll take the lead, Müller said. “Therefore, there is a Vice-President. So someone can run the business when the boss is missing.”
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Created: 17.11.2019, 21:55 PM
