Swiss parliament chooses two women to join cabinet

Newly-elected Federal Councilor Viola Amherd (C) receives congratulations at the Federal Parliament in Bern, capital of Switzerland, Dec. 5, 2018. Switzerland's parliament Wednesday chose two women, one from a centrist party and one from a center-right party, to join the country's seven-person executive, the Federal Council, which operates as the cabinet. (Xinhua/Ruben Sprich)