Switzerland will not limit population - Referendum participants reject proposal
Switzerland on Sunday rejected a proposal to cap its population at 10 million, after voters prioritized economic stability and ties with the European Union over concerns that immigration was straining public services and driving up rents.
The forecast from national broadcaster SRF, which traditionally announces the referendum vote, showed about 45% of voters in favor of the proposal and 55% against. The vote, which has been compared to Britain's Brexit referendum in 2016, had sent businesses into a tizzy over concerns it could end the free movement of workers between Switzerland and the EU, the country's main trading partner.
The proposal, supported by the right-wing Swiss People's Party, stipulated that the population should not exceed 10 million before 2050, and that if it does so within two years, Switzerland should end freedom of movement with the EU.
The Swiss population is now 9.1 million and has grown much faster than in neighboring EU countries. Foreigners make up almost 28% of the Swiss population, which according to official forecasts will reach 10 million by the early 2040s.
Polls had predicted a close result, and the result matched a final poll by GFS Bern, which had predicted the proposal would be rejected by a narrow margin.
However, support for the measure stands alongside growing support for policies aimed at curbing immigration across Europe. Campaign posters claimed, without evidence, that only 10% of arrivals were skilled workers and that asylum seekers were more likely to be rapists.
A preliminary estimate put turnout at around 58%, well above the recent average of 48% for Swiss referendums.
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