In the National Council, there is still a ban on dialect during debates
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- 03 May 2023
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The large chamber clearly rejected a motion by SVP politician Lukas Reimann. In the eyes of a majority, the change in practice would lead to problems with simultaneous translation and the written publication of votes.
In the National Council, it should not be allowed to present the votes in dialect in the future either. Standard German, French, Italian and Romansh continue to be the official negotiating languages.
The big chamber decided on Tuesday. She rejected a motion by Lukas Reimann (SVP/SG) that wanted to allow Swiss-German dialects during debates. The decision was made by 164 votes to 20 with 2 abstentions. The advance is off the table.
Reimann argued with the strengthening of language diversity. "Dialects shape the character and are a symbol and expression of Switzerland. Nothing expresses the diversity of our country better." In various cantons, the rules of procedure stipulate that members of parliament can also use the dialect for their deliberations in addition to the written language.
However, the majority in the National Council followed the Council Office, which recommended the initiative to be rejected. Philipp Matthias Bregy (Middle/VS) argued that the use of dialect in the Federal Assembly would make understanding and exchange between the language communities more difficult. Read More…
