European nation votes to cap population at 10M in major immigration crackdown referendum

Key Highlights

• Switzerland is set to vote this summer on a proposal aimed at capping the country’s population at 10 million, the latest effort by the nation’s leading right-wing party to restrict immigration.
• The Swiss People’s Party (SVP), which holds the most seats in parliament, announced the referendum on Wednesday after gathering enough support through petition signatures.
• The measure, which will be put on the national ballot on June 14, comes just as the population neared 9.1 million, according to the Federal Statistics Office.
• The anti-immigration campaign was proposed as officials noted that foreign-born residents now make up about 27 percent of the population.
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