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Swiss voters reject population cap proposal
Key takeaways
- A proposal to introduce a population cap of 10 million in the country has failed.
- According to final results published by national broadcaster SRF the proposal has been rejected by 54.8% against 45.2% in favor.
- Under Switzerland's direct democracy system, referendums are mostly binding in their effect.
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A proposal to introduce a population cap of 10 million in the country has failed. It was put forward by a hard-right party.
https://p.dw.com/p/5FMh YThis poster calls for a 'No 10-million Switzerland' Image: Anton Geisser/Geisser/IMAGOAdvertisement Voters in Switzerland on Sunday have voted against a proposal to cap the Alpine nation's population at 10 million by 2050.
According to final results published by national broadcaster SRF the proposal has been rejected by 54.8% against 45.2% in favor.
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