Swiss Immigration Debate Revives Brexit Parallels

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Brexit has had unexpected consequences for migration. As Switzerland debates an initiative aimed at reducing immigration that could jeopardise the free movement of people with the European Union, some are calling for lessons to be learnt from what has happened across the Channel. This content was published on May 26, 2026 - 09:00 10 minutes

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On June 14, Swiss voters will decide on an initiative by the right-wing Swiss People's Party aimed at limiting immigration. Entitled 'No to a ten-million Switzerland!'External link, the proposal calls on the Federal Council and parliament to prevent the permanent resident population from reaching ten million by 2050.

To achieve this, it proposes restrictions on asylum and family reunification and does not rule out, as a last resort, terminating the agreement on the free movement of persons with the EU.

>> You can find an explanation of the initiative, as well as the positions of the different camps, in the article below:

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