Swiss voters backed stability over a hard population cap, despite widespread concerns about growth and immigration.

"If [the population] goes above 10 million, it will become tight, and immigration should be restricted," said Helen Gulea, a 58-year-old in Zurich, originally from Kenya.

Voters in Switzerland have cast their final ballots on Sunday on an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country's population at 10 million. Early results showed ...

Swiss voters have rejected a proposal to cap the country's population at 10 million.

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Switzerland will vote in a referendum Sunday on limiting its population size – a proposal that could, if approved, set the country at odds with the European Union.

Voters in Switzerland have rejected a proposal to limit the country's population to 10 million. Results showed nearly 55% of participants voted against and 45% voted for, with a turnout of 60% of the ...

A man walks onto a gateway under the Mont Blanc bridge in Geneva, Switzerland, March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse ZURICH, April 29 (Reuters) - A slim majority of Swiss are backing an upcoming ...

Switzerland voted against a population cap of 10 million in a national referendum called by the Swiss People's Party to ...