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Provocative campaign video: “No foreigners getting on my nerves”:
With a video about the sustainability initiative, Joel Luder, president of the Young SVP Thal ...
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SVP Video Sparks Debate on Sustainability InitiativeJoel Luder’s clip supporting sustainability was shared nearly 3000 times and ignited controversy over remarks about foreigners.
Key FactsMay 28, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: solothurnerzeitung.ch
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: solothurnerzeitung.ch
- Joel Luder, head of the Young SVP Thal, released a video highlighting traffic issues to promote the sustainability initiative.
- The video included a contentious comment about foreigners that sparked significant backlash and accusations of racism.
- Luder denied the racism claims, expressing respect for foreign workers while admitting the wording was provocative.
- Legal experts consider the video unlikely to lead to prosecution due to lack of explicit hate speech or discrimination.
No concrete bunkers, no foreigners who get on my nerves.— Joel Luder, president of Junge SVP Thal, in a video promoting the sustainability initiative.
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dislike of that which is perceived to be foreign or strange
political party in Switzerland (SVP/UDC)