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Fribourg Voters Reject 400 Million Franc Austerity Program

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The Fribourg cantonal parliament has approved a new austerity program led by a center-right majority. Voter turnout for the current budget vote for 2026-2028 is reported as extremely low, at less than one-third. The vote directly impacts the salaries of approximately 20,000 state employees. The Fribourg Cantonal Parliament rejected the financial sanitation law, which sought to cut 400 million francs in spending by 2028. The Fribourg Canton Parliament has rejected an austerity program affecting the 2026 to 2028 budgets. Approximately 20,000 state employees in Fribourg face direct salary impacts from the budget decisions. The rejection concerns the 2026-2028 budgets and follows a 500,000 Swiss franc profit reported for 2025. The outcome leaves the regional budget situation under continued scrutiny. The outcome represents a major setback for the government's financial policy in the region.

The Fribourg cantonal parliament has approved a new austerity program led by a center-right majority. Voter turnout for the current budget vote for 2026-2028 is reported as extremely low, at less than one-third. The vote directly impacts the salaries of approximately 20,000 state employees. The Fribourg Cantonal Parliament rejected the financial sanitation law, which sought to cut 400 million francs in spending by 2028. The Fribourg Canton Parliament has rejected an austerity program affecting the 2026 to 2028 budgets. Approximately 20,000 state employees in Fribourg face direct salary impacts from the budget decisions. The rejection concerns the 2026-2028 budgets and follows a 500,000 Swiss franc profit reported for 2025. The outcome leaves the regional budget situation under continued scrutiny. The outcome represents a major setback for the government's financial policy in the region. Preliminary results show a 69% vote against the austerity measures. Only one commune's results remain outstanding in the final count. Nearly 70% of voters cast negative ballots against the measure.

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Sources · 7 independent

SRF 1 Switzerland

“Beschlossen wurde das Sparprogramm von der bürgerlichen Mehrheit im Kantonsparlament. Linke und Gewerkschaften haben das Referendum dagegen ergriffen.”

RTS La 1ere

“Ça semble être un refus sec et sonnant pour la loi sur l'assainissement des finances de l'Etat.”

RTS La 1ere

“Pour l'instant extrêmement bas, moins d'un tiers des votants se sont rendus aux urnes. Parmi eux, certainement un grand nombre des 20 000 employés de l'Etat de Fribourg, dont le salaire était directement impacté par cette voie.”

RTS La 1ere

“Ça semble être un refus sec et sonnant pour la loi sur l'assainissement des finances de l'Etat. Il manque encore, alors je vous parle, quatre communes, mais actuellement c'est 69.”

RTS La 1ere

“Cette votation porte sur les budgets 2026 à 2028, mais est-ce qu'elle aura une influence au-delà ?”

RTS 1 Switzerland

“le Conseil d'Etat annonçait un bénéfice d'un peu plus d'un demi-million pour 2025... Cette votation porte sur les budgets 2026 à 2028”

RTS La 1ere

“L'attention est maximale, le vainqueur se troyera de... à la rigueur budgétaire. Merci Muriel Balaman, vous retrouve plus tard dans cette émission si vous avez de nouveaux résultats à nous donner du côté de Fribourg.”

RTS La 1ere

“On tape à 69% de noms. C'est un des avis massifs de la politique financière du gouvernement et du Parlement fribourgeois.”

SRF 4 News

“Nach Auszählung fast aller Gemeinden beträgt der Anteil der Neinstimmen knapp 70%. Beschlossen wurde das Sparprogramm von der bürgerlichen Mehrheit im Kantonsparlament.”

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