Swiss Voters Narrowly Reject Proposal to Cap Population at 10 Million, Early Results Show

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A Swiss national flag is foating next to the Vaduz Castle, the palace and official residence of the Prince of Liechtenstein, above Vaduz, at the border between Liechtenstein and Switzerland on Oct. 28, 2022. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty ImagesA proposal by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP) to cap Switzerland’s population at 10 million has failed at the ballot box.Early projections showed the measure, titled No to a 10-Million Switzerland (Sustainability Initiative), going down by roughly 54 percent to 46 percent.

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