PARLIAMENT-FUNKADELIC –
July 12, 2024 – “In the Galérie des Alpes (the restaurant in the Federal Palace) people drink at almost any time of day. Anyone who doesn’t drink is an oddity,” the councillor added. He has suggested that the Swiss parliament has an alcohol problem, claiming that some representatives are known to be heavy alcoholics. “The descriptions seem very accurate to me. I am glad that someone has mentioned it,” Social Democratic Party National Councillor Andrea Zryd told 20 Minuten. “The fact that this is apparently only possible anonymously speaks volumes.”
While she doesn’t know who the anonymous representative is referring to when it comes to accusations of alcoholism, “In general, however, an enormous amount of alcohol is consumed during the sessions. Beer and wine are considered good manners and hospitality even at lunchtime.”
