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Swiss parliament spurns European climate ruling - POLITICO
The Swiss parliament on Wednesday voted to snub a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) that accused the country of being ineffective in fighting climate change.
In a statement, the parliament's lower chamber said the ECHR had “exceeded the limits of permissible legal development and disregarded Switzerland's democratic decision-making processes.”
The motion was adopted by a margin of 111 votes to 72 with 10 abstentions. Some lawmakers accused the European court of “violating the separation of powers.”
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