Swiss reject proposal to cap population at 10 million
Summary
Swiss voters narrowly rejected a proposal to limit the country's population to 10 million people by 2050. The proposal, put forward by the Swiss People's Party, aimed to stop population growth mainly driven by immigration.Key Facts
- The vote took place in Switzerland on Sunday.
- About 55% of voters said no to the population cap proposal.
- The proposal was from the Swiss People's Party, a hard-right political group.
- Switzerland’s current population is about 9.1 million.
- The plan was to keep the population below 10 million before the year 2050.
- The proposal raised concerns about causing problems or "chaos" if enforced.
- The vote was closely watched because it related to immigration and population growth.
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