The Helvetian capital temporarily lost it last week when violence broke out during a protest by left-wing groups against the right-wing Swiss People's Party campaign rally. Polls have forecast the SVP party, which has been described as "xenophobic and fascist" as winning the most votes in the upcoming parliamentary elections October 21st. The nationalist SVP's election posters show three white sheep kicking a black sheep off the Swiss flag over the slogan "My Home, Our Switzerland, Keep it Secure."
Police used teargas to contain the protesters who were hurling rocks and bottles. The clashes caused more than SFr100,000 ($85,000) in damage and 21 people were injured. Meanwhile football officials for the Euro 2008, which will take place in June in Switzerland and Austria, met in Zurich today and fretted about security.
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