Swiss Deeply Divided On Ten Million Population Cap

2026-06-01 02:20:55

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Swissinfo has received dozens of comments about the Swiss People's Party initiative to cap the population at ten million. Fears of overpopulation mixed with concerns of a“Swiss Brexit” reflect the degree of polarisation surrounding the issue. Select your language

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Swiss citizens are set to vote this month on the“No to ten million!External link” initiative, submitted by the right-wing Swiss People's Party. The text calls for the country's population to be capped at ten million by 2050 and sets out several levels of immigration restrictions to achieve this. Termination of the free movement of persons with the European Union (EU) would not be ruled out as a last resort.

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