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Swiss voters set to reject population-cap referendum, projections show

Deutsche Welle Sunday 14 June 2026, 11:19 UTC 1 min read
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PoliticsSwitzerland Swiss voters poised to reject population-cap proposal June 14, 2026Advertisement Voters in Switzerland were on Sunday deciding the fate of a proposal to cap the Alpine nation's population at 10 million by 2050. Preliminary projections by national broadcaster SRF have indicated that the proposal is rejected by some 55% as against 45% in favor. Under Switzerland's direct democracy system, referendums are mostly binding in their effect.

PoliticsSwitzerland Swiss voters poised to reject population-cap proposal June 14, 2026Advertisement Voters in Switzerland were on Sunday deciding the fate of a proposal to cap the Alpine nation's population at 10 million by 2050. Preliminary projections by national broadcaster SRF have indicated that the proposal is rejected by some 55% as against 45% in favor. Under Switzerland's direct democracy system, referendums are mostly binding in their effect. The proposal has been put forward by the Swiss People's Party (SVP), which has the most seats in the Swiss parliament. More to follow. Edited by: Roshni Majumdar
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