Swiss voters reject right-wing plan to cap population at 10 million

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-14 · 12:58 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Swiss voters appear to have rejected a right-wing proposal to cap the country's population at 10 million. Early projections released on Sunday indicated approximately 55% of voters opposed the initiative. The proposal had raised concerns about potential negative impacts on the Swiss economy and its relationship with the European Union. Business representatives expressed relief and happiness with the projected outcome, emphasizing its importance for the country and its EU relations. The vote took place on Sunday, with polls closing at noon.

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Monika Ruhl expressed relief and happiness, calling the result important for Switzerland and its EU relations.

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Early projections indicated around 55 percent opposition to the anti-immigration initiative.

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Swiss voters appeared to reject a proposal to cap the country's population at 10 million.

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The proposal had sparked warnings of 'chaos' and devastating impacts on the Swiss economy and EU relations.

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The Swiss appeared to have voted down a divisive anti-Immigration proposal to cap the country’s population, early projections showed on Sunday.Shortly after polls closed at noon, initial projections from the GfS.bern institute indicated around 55 per cent opposition to the initiative, which had sparked warnings of “chaos” and devastating impacts for the Swiss economy and European Union relations.“We are very relieved and happy. This is an important result for our country and for our relations with the EU,” Monika Ruhl, director of the corporate union Economiesuisse, told Swiss public broadcaster RTS.

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