Swiss wait to hear result of ballot on capping population at 10 million
The Landwehr brass band plays the Swiss anthem at the 211th ceremony of the Restoration of Geneva, marking the departure of Napoleon's troops in 1813. Photograph: Salvatore Di Nolfi/EPAView image in fullscreenThe Landwehr brass band plays the Swiss anthem at the 211th ceremony of the Restoration of Geneva, marking the departure of Napoleon's troops in 1813. Typically held four times a year, plebiscites are a long-favoured tool of the anti-immigration SVP.Switzerland’s population has grown far faster than that of surrounding EU states, rising by 23% since the free movement agreement came into effect in 2002.
- ▪The Landwehr brass band plays the Swiss anthem at the 211th ceremony of the Restoration of Geneva, marking the departure of Napoleon's troops in 1813.
- ▪Photograph: Salvatore Di Nolfi/EPAView image in fullscreenThe Landwehr brass band plays the Swiss anthem at the 211th ceremony of the Restoration of Geneva, marking the departure of Napoleon's troops in 1813.
- ▪Typically held four times a year, plebiscites are a long-favoured tool of the anti-immigration SVP.Switzerland’s population has grown far faster than that of surrounding EU states, rising by 23% since the free movement agreement came into e
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The Landwehr brass band plays the Swiss anthem at the 211th ceremony of the Restoration of Geneva, marking the departure of Napoleon's troops in 1813. Photograph: Salvatore Di Nolfi/EPAView image in fullscreenThe Landwehr brass band plays the Swiss anthem at the 211th ceremony of the Restoration of Geneva, marking the departure of Napoleon's troops in 1813. Photograph: Salvatore Di Nolfi/EPASwitzerlandSwiss wait to hear result of ballot on capping population at 10 millionThe far-right proposal would require the government to put restrictions in place to limit the population by 2050 Jon Henley Europe correspondentSat 13 Jun 2026 01.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA national ballot on an unprecedented far-right proposal to limit Switzerland’s population to 10 million concludes this…
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