Suspense Surrounds Swiss Anti-Immigration Vote
The hard-right SVP says immigration has strained housing, transport and schools as Switzerland’s population has risen by 1.9 million since 2000.
- On Sunday, Swiss voters will decide on an unprecedented proposal from the SVP to cap the nation's population at 10 million by 2050, marking a longtime push by right-wing leaders to limit immigration.
- Rapid population growth has severely strained housing and transport infrastructure, creating widespread saturation; supporters cite annual growth of roughly 75,500 people as evidence of government failure to prepare.
- EconomieSuisse blasted the plan as an "absurd proposal" that threatens prosperity, while the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development reports a 32% foreign-born population, trailing only Luxembourg and Australia.
- A "yes" vote would mandate a 10 million cap by 2050, forcing the government to restrict asylum and residency permits while potentially jeopardizing Switzerland's free movement agreement with the European Union.
- Referendums designed to limit total resident population are unprecedented, and University of Geneva professor Rene Schwok warned that a victory would cloud future foreign investment in Switzerland.
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Ten million inhabitants – then the country is full. Switzerland is the first country in the world to vote on the maximum number of foreigners in the country. The referendum is frightening the business community and is being followed by right-wing forces in Europe.
Why Switzerland might cap its population at 10M
Swiss voters will decide this month whether to limit the country’s population to 10 million people. Critics say the anti-immigration measure could upend Switzerland’s economy. The June 14 referendum has been “likened to a ‘Swiss Brexit,’” said Reuters. The right-wing Swiss People’s Party asserts that migration-driven population growth is “driving up rents and crime” as well as pushing roads and other local infrastructure “to the limits.” They ar…
This Sunday, Swiss voters are called to the polls by the sovereignist party of the UDC, which wants to limit the country's population to 10 million. This is by restricting immigration with the EU as soon as the threshold of 9.5 reached, possibly as early as 2031. Announced to be close, the election is worrying as far as France, as it could multiply the number of cross-border commuters in the event of a “yes” vote winning...
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