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Could Switzerland become the first country to restrict its population?
Key takeaways
- An SVP billboard sign that reads: "Fed up with traffic jams?
- With a limit of 10 million people until 2050, the referendum has divided the country and been dubbed by some as a "Swiss Brexit".
- If you're a little behind on where this has come from, we've got you sorted.
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An SVP billboard sign that reads: "Fed up with traffic jams? No Switzerland with 10 million." (Reuters: Denis Balibouse)
Link copied Share Share article On June 14, Switzerland will vote on whether to become the only country in the world to officially cap its population.
With a limit of 10 million people until 2050, the referendum has divided the country and been dubbed by some as a "Swiss Brexit".
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