Switzerland

Basel Social Democrat Eric Nussbaumer is expected to be elected speaker of the House of Representatives on Monday. As President of the European Movement Switzerland, the rapprochement with the European Union (EU) is at the top of his agenda.

The 63-year-old electrical engineer has been a politician in the House of Representatives for 16 years. He has made a name for himself in parliament, particularly in the areas of energy and European policy.

In the federal elections in October, Nussbaumer was easily re-elected and achieved the best result in the canton of Basel Country with almost 34,000 votes. This paved the way for him to become the "highest Swiss citizen". ...