A recent poll indicates that approximately 55% of Swiss voters oppose a proposed initiative to cap the country’s population at 10 million people. Supported by the Swiss People’s Party, the initiative aims to curb immigration to protect national resources and infrastructure. However, critics argue that limiting the population would severely impact the Swiss economy, which heavily relies on foreign labor to address ongoing worker shortages.
- A survey reveals that nearly 55% of respondents reject the proposal to limit Switzerland’s population to 10 million.
- The initiative seeks to restrict immigration to prevent the population from exceeding the 10 million threshold before the year 2050.
- Proponents argue the cap is necessary to safeguard the environment, infrastructure, and public services from strain.
- Opponents, including business groups, warn that the limit would exacerbate labor shortages and damage the national economy.
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At least one country with sense.
Another russian asset just failed. Great. Hop Schwiez!
why is that people that are bout to d1e (old people in general) are always the most negative and wrong bout decision making?
…. they will come to regret this ….
Point of no return achieved.
Again, kick out the UN and other international organisations to decrease the Swiss population. But this will affect their economy.
The problem is real. But this was a idiotic populist solution that would not happen, even if it would have passed.
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LIES. RIGGED ELECTION.
this is bad for the existing workforce in swiss it only suits the companies. why not publish the data of how much new movers to swiss are getting paid as compared to the existing workforce which are actually non-swiss. If you need people in healthcare then advertise the role and then hire anyone from anywhere and get them permit. Just to bring people on lower salary then existing experienced workforce just to save money is not a solution. I would love to see the demand data and what kind of salaries are offered first then we can compare how we have 25% increase in population since 2002.
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Your leaders do so get ready for forced abortion
1:27 Singapore's got 2/3 of Switzerland's population in just 750 sq km or so and it's one of the wealthiest societies on Earth. C'mon, what is this REALLY about?
Dont be like the UK over run with male immigrants 😅😅
Limit the population?!!! WTF? don't be weird about it, just go on and cap the immigration…
Why should the Swiss be allowed to prevent their country from turning into a toilet like the rest of the west? The nerve of them.
interesting vote
Is that true…? Or there is again some kind of Manipulation like usual…..😉
The right-wing SVP is typical of far-right parties in the West: it serves as a front for billionaires to manipulate the public. Rather than acting in the interest of the nation, they are simply advancing a billionaire agenda.
switzerland girls rejected this european girls will distroy europe
45% supported the population cap. In the remaining 55%, a significant portion likely voted against it due to concerns about the financial impact of cutting the EU free movement pact. But if issues such as housing pressure and inflation continue, do you think it is impossible that some of that significant portion may become regretful of that decision?
Another point is that this referendum was pushed forward solely by a party with around a 30% vote share, while virtually all other major political parties, business institutions, and establishment voices in Switzerland opposed it. Despite that, it still achieved 45% support. Considering the scale of the campaign against it and the fears raised about the economic consequences, that is not a simple mathematical result and should be taken as a serious warning sign.
To me, this result is not a green card for the status quo but a yellow card. Ignoring that level of dissatisfaction would be a mistake. The far left can be just as dangerous as the far right when it refuses to acknowledge legitimate public concerns, but as always, some will prefer to dismiss the concerns rather than address them.
Go vote for woke and you can go for broke
National suicide due suicidal empathy.
Are you guys that sensitive just because Swiss voted for what they got?
Biggest issue Switzerland has is housing. We don’t have enough skyscrapers and towers to accommodate more people. Swiss created the problem themselves and it’ll still be there until cities and areas allow taller buildings to be built. But I’m happy they figured out that’s foreigners ain’t the problem.
Honestly, i am surprised. I was motivated to leave the country because of this. I will leave anyway don’t worry (i can not stay after this type of election)
pls have a look at UK, Germany …….
To clarify, one reform this proposal included was that Switzerland would remove itself from free of movement zones, so I guess that's why many people voted no.
It's still somewhere between interesting and crazy 45% said yes to this proposal.
Well look what they did a decade ago dumping those from hard-line countries giving them housing more opportunities than the countries people, immigration is sometimes under the laws of Geneva a bloody joke and taking up resources,increased crime,and money allocations to those who really should not receive it,people did complain in some European countries,like Australia it gets enormously ridiculous with the lack of rental and housing available for the citizens of the country.
All they're doing is kicking the can till the problem gets worse
I am glad they rejected this insanity (It is economic and cultural suicide). even though the 45 percent number scares me
It is simple, Get the French Canadians, Italians and Germans, Poles and Ukrainian…people want work. I live in a country that wants to be 10 m population our area is a size of only 103 thousand football fields. Swiss has huge amount of space.
DW is happy.
The world is officially dead. When a population votes for the destruction of its own country, there is truly no hope.
That’s fine let UK, Spain, Italy and Greece send their immigrants to you. Everyone happy
If you remove non-Swiss, then this would have passed. Very sad day.
It seems that they have surpassed the threshold in population composition allowing natives to take political decisions on their own by voting. Good luck…
it's so unfair that people can vote for ruining the lives of those who can't vote
Today people clap, but tomorrow people will raise some fingers.
They should come to germany and england and live among the foreigners which came through illegal migration as well, and then ask for their opinion again if they still want too much immigration?