BBC NewsJun 12, 11:02 PM

Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million

The right-wing Swiss People's Party calls the plan a "sustainability initiative", but opponents say it is a recipe for chaos.

The GuardianJun 13, 5:00 AM

Swiss wait to hear result of ballot on capping population at 10 million

The far-right proposal would require the government to put restrictions in place to limit the population by 2050 A national ballot on an unprecedented far-right proposal to limit Switzerland’s population to 10 million concludes this weekend, amid warnings of devastating consequences for the country’s economy if voters back the initiative. A “yes” vote would require the Swiss government to take steps to cap the population at 10 million by 2050, enacting tough restrictions on family reunification...

CNBCJun 13, 6:05 AM

Switzerland is voting on whether to cap its population at 10 million. Here's what to know

Switzerland votes on a population cap that could tighten immigration and put its EU free-movement agreement under pressure.

Al JazeeraJun 14, 7:33 AM

Switzerland votes on right-wing bid to cap country’s population

A 'yes' vote would force the government to restrict asylum, residency permits, and scrap EU deal on free movement.

ABC NewsJun 14, 8:37 AM

Swiss cast ballots on right-wing's bid to cap country's population at 10 million

Voters in Switzerland are casting final ballots on a proposal to cap the country's population at 10 million

BBC NewsJun 14, 11:06 AM

Swiss voters reject 10 million population cap, early projections say

Not all votes have been counted, but the current trend suggests 55% of participants voted against the proposal.

The GuardianJun 14, 4:54 PM

Swiss voters reject proposal to cap population at 10 million

Far-right plan would have obliged the Swiss government to limit the population, currently 9.1 million, to 10 million by 2050 Voters in Switzerland have rejected an unprecedented far-right proposal to cap the country’s population at 10 million in a divisive referendum dubbed “the Swiss Brexit”. Some 54.79% of voters were against the proposal by the Swiss People’s party (SVP) and 45.21% were in favour. Turnout was 58.86%. Continue reading...

Al JazeeraJun 14, 8:30 PM

Swiss right-wing plan to cap population rejected by narrow margins

Swiss voters reject a proposed population cap that would cap the country’s population at 10 million.

NPRJun 15, 6:04 AM

Swiss reject right-wing's bid to cap population at 10 million, early results show

Nearly 55% of voters in Switzerland rejected an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country's population at 10 million, early results showed.

BBC NewsJun 12, 11:02 PM

Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million

The right-wing Swiss People's Party calls the plan a "sustainability initiative", but opponents say it is a recipe for chaos.

The GuardianJun 13, 5:00 AM

Swiss wait to hear result of ballot on capping population at 10 million

The far-right proposal would require the government to put restrictions in place to limit the population by 2050 A national ballot on an unprecedented far-right proposal to limit Switzerland’s population to 10 million concludes this weekend, amid warnings of devastating consequences for the country’s economy if voters back the initiative. A “yes” vote would require the Swiss government to take steps to cap the population at 10 million by 2050, enacting tough restrictions on family reunification...

CNBCJun 13, 6:05 AM

Switzerland is voting on whether to cap its population at 10 million. Here's what to know

Switzerland votes on a population cap that could tighten immigration and put its EU free-movement agreement under pressure.

Al JazeeraJun 14, 7:33 AM

Switzerland votes on right-wing bid to cap country’s population

A 'yes' vote would force the government to restrict asylum, residency permits, and scrap EU deal on free movement.

ABC NewsJun 14, 8:37 AM

Swiss cast ballots on right-wing's bid to cap country's population at 10 million

Voters in Switzerland are casting final ballots on a proposal to cap the country's population at 10 million

BBC NewsJun 14, 11:06 AM

Swiss voters reject 10 million population cap, early projections say

Not all votes have been counted, but the current trend suggests 55% of participants voted against the proposal.

The GuardianJun 14, 4:54 PM

Swiss voters reject proposal to cap population at 10 million

Far-right plan would have obliged the Swiss government to limit the population, currently 9.1 million, to 10 million by 2050 Voters in Switzerland have rejected an unprecedented far-right proposal to cap the country’s population at 10 million in a divisive referendum dubbed “the Swiss Brexit”. Some 54.79% of voters were against the proposal by the Swiss People’s party (SVP) and 45.21% were in favour. Turnout was 58.86%. Continue reading...

Al JazeeraJun 14, 8:30 PM

Swiss right-wing plan to cap population rejected by narrow margins

Swiss voters reject a proposed population cap that would cap the country’s population at 10 million.

NPRJun 15, 6:04 AM

Swiss reject right-wing's bid to cap population at 10 million, early results show

Nearly 55% of voters in Switzerland rejected an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country's population at 10 million, early results showed.