 Contrary to the developments in the National Council, the Council of States remains dominated by the traditional centrist parties FDP and CVP.Robert Cramer (Geneva) is the first member of the Green Party to be elected to the Council of States, joined in the second round by Luc Recordon of Vaud.Verena Diener (Zurich), formerly of the Green Party, wins a Council of States seat for the newly founded Green Liberal Party.