Eric Weber
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Eric Weber is a populist
publisher and far-right politician of Basel
, Switzerland
.
He was a member of the far-right Nationale Aktion (the predecessor of today's Swiss Democrats
) and member of the Basel city council from 1984 to 1992.
After attempting to participate in elections as a candidate of either the Swiss Democrats
or the Swiss People's Party
in 2002, he formed his own group, called Volksaktion gegen zuviele Ausländer und Asylanten in unserer Heimat ("popular action against too many foreigners and asylum seekers in our homeland"), participating in the 2003 federal elections.
In 2006, he ran for a seat in the cantonal executive, reaching 7% of the vote.
In the 2011 federal elections
, Weber's Volksaktion received 810 votes, or 1.5% of the popular vote in Basel-Stadt.
Right-wing populism
Right-wing populism is a political ideology that rejects existing political consensus and combines laissez-faire liberalism and anti-elitism. It is considered "right-wing" because of its rejection of social equality and government programs to achieve it, its opposition to social integration, and...
publisher and far-right politician of Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
He was a member of the far-right Nationale Aktion (the predecessor of today's Swiss Democrats
Swiss Democrats
The Swiss Democrats are a right-wing political party in Switzerland.The party is not represented in the Federal Assembly, but has two members of the Grand Council of Aargau....
) and member of the Basel city council from 1984 to 1992.
After attempting to participate in elections as a candidate of either the Swiss Democrats
Swiss Democrats
The Swiss Democrats are a right-wing political party in Switzerland.The party is not represented in the Federal Assembly, but has two members of the Grand Council of Aargau....
or the Swiss People's Party
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
in 2002, he formed his own group, called Volksaktion gegen zuviele Ausländer und Asylanten in unserer Heimat ("popular action against too many foreigners and asylum seekers in our homeland"), participating in the 2003 federal elections.
In 2006, he ran for a seat in the cantonal executive, reaching 7% of the vote.
In the 2011 federal elections
Swiss federal election, 2011
Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 23 October 2011.All of the Federal Assembly were to be elected: all 200 seats in the National Council and all 46 seats in the Council of States....
, Weber's Volksaktion received 810 votes, or 1.5% of the popular vote in Basel-Stadt.