Leuthard: Switzerland must 'show solidarity'

The Swiss President for 2017, Doris Leuthard, has called on people to remember that the country’s success is based on cohesion and solidarity in her New Year’s address to the nation. “Our country starts on sure ground in 2017, said Leuthard, who holds the rotating Swiss presidency post for a year. Switzerland offers a high quality of life: it takes care of its environment, offers stability and has a well-functioning political system and democracy, she continued. Future generations have been considered through important decisions such as the Gotthard base tunnel and by having a good education system. But many other countries are faced with war, debt and changes in governments. This creates an uncertain climate. “We don’t know what lies ahead,” said the president. The cabinet does not always have a quick answer to all developments in this complex world, she warned. But what is sure: “Switzerland is a pillar of strength”. This is because it has many advantages, like ...