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WorldPosted at: Nov 30 2021 11:17PM


Election ceremony for new Swiss president postponed to 2022 due to COVID-19

Zurich, Nov 30 (UNI/Sputnik) The ceremony to mark the election of the new Swiss president, initially scheduled to take place in mid-December, was postponed until the summer of 2022 due to the increased COVID-19 risks, the country's government announced on Tuesday.
On December 8, the Swiss parliament will elect the country's president for 2022. The post is expected to go to the current vice president and head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, Ignazio Cassis.
"In light of the uncertainties linked to the epidemiological situation, it has been decided - in agreement with the Ticino cantonal authorities - to postpone the celebrations planned for December 16, 2021 in Ticino to summer 2022," the government said in a statement.
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