Should I stay or should I go? By many standards, the job of a Swiss Federal Councillor is safer than most. The constitution grants them a level of job security that most of us can only dream about. But what happens when a politician falls out of favour with the nation? Join us as we take a look at two examples of politicians on the edge ...

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Should I stay or should I go? By many standards, the job of a Swiss Federal Councillor is safer than most. The constitution grants them a level of job security that most of us can only dream about. But what happens when a politician falls out of favour with the nation? Join us as we take a look at two examples of politicians on the edge ...

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Take Moritz Leuenberger (63): The Social Democrat was elected as a member of the Swiss Federal Council in 1995. Having now entered his 15th year in government one would assume he must surely have had his fill of involvement in the country's political machinery. So, is the leader of the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (UVEK) preparing to step aside?

The rumours are rife, with even the smallest sign interpreted as proof of the politician's impending depart...

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