Switzerland's right set to gain at Green's expense in Sunday vote

FILE PHOTO: Members of the National Council pose for a group picture on the last day of the legislature before national elections in October at the Swiss Parliament Building (Bundeshaus) in Bern, Switzerland September 29, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

ZURICH/GENEVA (Reuters) - The right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP) is set to bolster its position as Switzerland's leading political force in Sunday's parliamentary elections, with the Greens tipped as the biggest losers even as climate change remains a key topic for voters.

In a poll conducted by the Sotomo research institute, 36% of respondents said climate change was an important policy issue, second only to health insurance premiums that symbolize cost of living pressures.