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.

  • MagnificentSteiner@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Sunday’s referendum comes after the country’s population increased 10% in the 10 years up to the end of 2025, when it stood at just over 9.1 million.

    10%… sounds scary…

    Switzerland’s population has grown rapidly since 2002, when it stood at 7.3 million. Now it is 9.1 million…

    (From the BBC’s article)

    “Grown rapidly”… damn, that sounds scary too!

    Except…

    That’s less than 1% growth per year since 2002. Oh.

    This is a vote for an anti-human anti-immigration Malthusian agenda.