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

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World Swiss reject right-wing's bid to cap population at 10 million, early results show June 15, 20262:04 AM ET By The Associated Press A poster reading "Isolate ourselves from Europe? Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP hide caption toggle caption Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP 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. The populist Swiss People's Party, which has the most seats in parliament, has stirred up and fostered anti-migration sentiment over the years, notably about an influx of workers from the neighboring European Union.

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▪World Swiss reject right-wing's bid to cap population at 10 million, early results show June 15, 20262:04 AM ET By The Associated Press A poster reading "Isolate ourselves from Europe?
▪Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP hide caption toggle caption Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP GENEVA — Nearly 55% of voters in Switzerland on Sunday rejected an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine coun
▪The populist Swiss People's Party, which has the most seats in parliament, has stirred up and fostered anti-migration sentiment over the years, notably about an influx of workers from the neighboring European Union.

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▪ Swiss voters reject anti-immigration proposal to cap population — Le Monde (EN)
▪ Swiss voters appear to reject proposal to cap population at 10 million — the Guardian
▪ Swiss voters reject proposal to cap population at 10mn — International homepage
▪ Swiss voters reject proposal to cap population at ten million — SWI swissinfo.ch
▪ Swiss voters reject 10 million population cap, early projections say — BBC News

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World Swiss reject right-wing's bid to cap population at 10 million, early results show June 15, 20262:04 AM ET By The Associated Press A poster reading "Isolate ourselves from Europe? Certainly not now! - No to the SVP/UDC Chaos initiative" featuring images of President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, urging people to vote against the Swiss People's Party (SVP) referendum titled "No to a Switzerland with 10 million inhabitants" photographed in Lausanne, May 27, 2026.

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