# @cgtneurope on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-06-14T15:16:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

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Swiss voters have rejected a referendum proposal to cap the country's population at 10 million, with preliminary projections showing around 55 percent voting against.⁣
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The initiative, championed by the hard-right Swiss People's Party, would have required Switzerland to end its free movement of labour agreement with the EU if the population exceeded 10 million before 2050. Switzerland's population currently stands at 9.1 million and is projected to reach that threshold in the early 2040s.⁣
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Opponents warned the plan would cause economic chaos, disrupt Swiss companies, and damage the country's relationship with its main trading partner — comparisons to Brexit were made throughout the campaign. Business groups said they were "very relieved," citing concerns over healthcare and care workers. Analysts say voters ultimately prioritised economic stability and EU relations over immigration concerns.⁣
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The vote came at a sensitive moment: Switzerland is still navigating the fallout from US tariffs imposed in 2025, making a clash with Brussels an additional risk many voters were unwilling to take.⁣
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In a separate vote on Sunday, the Swiss also narrowly backed a bill making civilian service — the alternative to mandatory military service — harder to access, amid growing pressure across Europe to bolster army numbers.⁣
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#Switzerland #Referendum #EU #Immigration⁣
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referendum, eu, immigration, switzerland

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