SWITZERLAND’S ultra-right People’s party (SVP) has rocked the country’s political system after emerging as the clear winner of Sunday’s general election.

The nationalist Swiss People’s Party swept to victory with the highest share of the vote in parliamentary elections following an anti-foreigner campaign, according to projections by state-owned Swiss television.

The nationalist Swiss People’s Party swept to victory with the highest share of the vote in parliamentary elections today following an anti-foreigner campaign, according to projections by state-owned Swiss television. The Greens and Social Democrats also picked up seats.

Swiss voters today decide whether their country should join the United Nations after more than five decades on the fringes.