Far-right plan defeated in referendum, according to projection by national broadcaster SRF
Voters in Switzerland appeared on Sunday to have rejected an unprecedented far-right proposal to cap the country’s population at 10 million in a divisive referendum dubbed “the Swiss Brexit”.
A projection by the national broadcaster SRF, which traditionally calls referendum votes, showed that about 55% of voters were against the proposal by the Swiss People’s party (SVP) and about 45% were in favour.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/14/switzerland-referendum-population-cap-svp
Author : Angela Giuffrida and Jon Henley
Publish date : 2026-06-14 16:54:00
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