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44 days ago
Swiss voters reject a proposed population cap that would cap the country’s population at 10 million.
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Swiss voters appear to reject proposal to cap population at 10 million ⊖⊖
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Far-right plan defeated in referendum, according to projection by national broadcaster SRF
Voters in Switzerland appeared on Sunday to have rejected an unprecedented far-right proposal to cap the coun…
Swiss voters reject proposal to cap population at 10mn ⊖
Early projections showed 54 per cent of voters rejected the initiative backed by the rightwing Swiss People’s party
Switzerland to REJECT capping its population at ten million following crunch vote on limiting migration ⊖
A preliminary projection has Swiss voters leaning against the proposal, with opinion polls suggesting that the vote, put forward under Switzerland's direct democracy system, could be tight.
Swiss voters set to reject population cap in referendum, avoiding EU clash ○
The referendum had put businesses on edge due to concerns it could lead to the end of free movement of labor between Switzerland and the EU.
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.
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