Nationale Aktion
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Swiss Democrats
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| German name | Schweizer Demokraten |
| French name | Démocrates Suisses |
| Italian name | Democratici Svizzeri |
| Romansh name | Democrats Svizers |
| President | Andreas Stahel |
| Members of the Federal Council | None |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Ideology | National conservatism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Colours | Red |
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The Swiss Democrats (German: Schweizer Demokraten; French: Démocrates Suisses; Italian: Democratici Svizzeri; Romansh: Democrats Svizers) are a right-wing political party in Switzerland. It was called the National Action against the Alienation of the People and the Home (German: Nationale Aktion gegen Überfremdung von Volk und Heimat; NA) until 1977 and the National Action for People and Home (German: Nationale Aktion für Volk und Heimat) until 1990, when it was renamed to its current name.
The Nationale Aktion was originally a far right xenophobic movement pursuing an anti-immigration agenda, founded in 1961. The party "emerged as a reaction to the influx of foreign workers," particularly Italians, during this time. The party submitted several popular initiatives that supported reduced immigration, most notably one in June of 1970 that narrowly failed. Its first representative in the National Council was James Schwarzenbach, who was first elected in 1967.
After a hostile split with Schwarzenbach in 1971, who formed the Republican Movement, the party lost most of its momentum during the 1970s. It had a strong resurgence in the early 1980s, and it won 5 seats in the 1991 federal elections, the most it had ever held.
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