Switzerland voters reject effort to cap population
GENEVA -- Nearly 55% of voters in Switzerland on Sunday rejected an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country's population at 10 million, early result...
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GENEVA -- Nearly 55% of voters in Switzerland on Sunday rejected an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country's population at 10 million, early results showed.
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GENEVA -- Nearly 55% of voters in Switzerland on Sunday rejected an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country's population at 10 million, early result...
The result preserves Switzerland's agreements with the EU, while highlighting public concerns over housing, immigration, and pressure on public services.
The bill was rejected by 54.8% of voters, as well as by a majority of the cantons. However, it underscores the ability of the nationalist and populist Swiss People's Party to keep its ideas...