BERN - The winter session began with the leftovers of Sunday's ballots in every corridor. Parties that had lost the civic duty and climate-tax fights looked for smaller wins in ordinary legislation. Parties that had won tried not to crow so loudly that they created a sequel.
The federal budget, health costs and transport credits filled the actual documents. Those files decide more money than most initiatives, which is why they attract fewer cameras.
Toward Christmas
The sitting runs toward mid-December, when even Bern admits it is tired. Some texts will slip to March. They always do.