Switzerland: right-wing proposal to limit population and cap immigration is rejected at the polls
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The populist Swiss People's Party, which has the largest number of seats in Parliament, proposed limiting the arrival of immigrants when the country reached 9.5 million inhabitants.
The populist Swiss People's Party, which has the largest number of seats in Parliament, proposed limiting the arrival of immigrants when the country reached 9.5 million inhabitants.
The number of people living in the country has skyrocketed by almost a quarter over the last generation, and foreigners today make up almost a third of the population.
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Switzerland rejects limiting population to 10 million inhabitants
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Switzerland rejects imposing a limit of 10 million inhabitants on its population, according to referendum projections
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