Switzerland is set to hold a vote on a proposal to cap the country’s population at 10 million, the latest bid by the top right-wing party to limit immigration.
Proponents of the initiative, led by the anti-immigration Swiss People’s Party that has the most seats in parliament, have tallied enough petition signatures to put the issue on national ballots on 14 June, the government announced on Wednesday.
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The idea, proponents say, would be to help protect the environment, natural resources, infrastructure and the social safety net from strains of population growth. The vote is part of Switzerland’s direct democracy that gives voters a direct say in policymaking, usually four times a year, through the ballot box.
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