US EditionStrife over Svp Initiative: What the "10 Million Switzerland" Really Means
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The Federal Council, the cantons, the economy and the trade unions have opened the campaign against the immigration initiative of the SVP. A central point remains unexplained.
Beat Jans, together with social partners, has taken a position on the People's Initiative against a 10-million Swiss government.
On Monday, the Minister of Justice came up against the SVP initiative with two economic and two trade union representatives. The SVP wants to discipline Jans. Otherwise, Federal Council appearances would degenerate.SVP leader Thomas Aeschi (left) did not like: That Federal Councillor Beat Jans with trade unionist Pierre-Yves Maillard stood up against the SVP initiative «No 10-million-Switzerland». Picture: KeystoneOn Monday, the Minister of Just…
The Swiss are called upon to stand by referendum on a proposal to limit the population to 10 million by 2050. This radical right-wing initiative aims to curb the number of foreign workers, whose increase would undermine the country's prosperity, according to its initiators. Trade unions and employers' organisations have a common front against the project.
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