Switzerland is voting on whether to cap its population at 10 million. Here's what to know
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Switzerland votes on a population cap that could tighten immigration and put its EU free-movement agreement under pressure.

Switzerland will hold a referendum on Sunday on whether to cap its population at 10 million people.

If the measure is passed, Swiss officials will have to roll out measures to curb population growth until 2050.

Businesses have warned that limiting immigration will weigh on Switzerland’s growth and competitiveness.

  • nialv7@lemmy.worldEnglish
    33·
    1 day ago

    How are they going to achieve that? Are they going to have birth quotas like China? Mass deportations? That’s inhumane…

    • Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      1·
      43 minutes ago

      The plan would have been: Breaking human rights on asylum and the unity of the family, starting at 9.5 million, then if 10 million was reached anyway, cancelling free movement with the EU, and thereby breaking the bilateral contracts.

    • CybranM@feddit.nuEnglish
      16·
      1 day ago

      “sorry Timmy, I know you were just born but you’re citizen nr 1000001 so we will have to deport you”