Swiss Voters Reject Proposal to Cap Population at 10 Million

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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.The measure, titled No to a 10-Million Switzerland (Sustainability Initiative), went down by roughly 55 percent to 45 percent, with a voter turnout of 60 percent of the population.

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