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Swiss voters reject 10 million population cap, early projections say

BBC World · Jun 14, 2026, 11:06 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Imogen Foulkes Bern, Switzerland BBCVoters in Switzerland have rejected a proposal to limit the country's population to 10 million, early projections suggest.
Not all votes have been counted, but the current trend suggests 55% of participants voted against, to 45% for.
The proposal came from the right-wing Swiss People's Party, which has long campaigned on an anti-immigration platform.

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Imogen Foulkes Bern, Switzerland BBCVoters in Switzerland have rejected a proposal to limit the country's population to 10 million, early projections suggest.

Not all votes have been counted, but the current trend suggests 55% of participants voted against, to 45% for.

The proposal came from the right-wing Swiss People's Party, which has long campaigned on an anti-immigration platform.

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