Swiss reject population cap in referendum
Otago Daily Times Online News [Unofficial]
June 14, 2026
A voter casts a ballot at a polling station in Bern. Photo: Muhammet Ikbal Arslan/Anadolu via Getty Images
Switzerland has rejected a proposal to cap its population at 10 million as voters prioritised economic stability and ties with the European Union over worries immigration was stretching public services and pushing up rents.
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