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Swiss Referendum - Population Ceiling
June 18 , 2026
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- Voters in Switzerland rejected a proposal to cap the country's population at 10 million, with nearly 55% voting against and 45% voting in favour.
- The proposal was introduced by the Swiss People's Party, which advocates stricter immigration controls.
- Switzerland's population has grown from 7.3 million in 2002 to about 9.1 million, and 27% of residents are non-Swiss citizens.
- Approval of the proposal would have ended Switzerland's free movement of people agreement with the European Union (EU).
- Switzerland follows a system of direct democracy, where citizens can trigger a nationwide referendum by collecting 100,000 signatures.
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