In Alpine villages with hardly any foreigners, red campaign flags and talk of “overcrowding” reveal how a distant 10‑million threshold has morphed into a national debate over house prices, cowbells and who still feels at home.

Switzerland is poised for a pivotal vote on 14 June, as citizens head to the polls to decide on a proposal to cap the nation’s population at 10 million. The referendum, which some…

In Alpine villages with hardly any foreigners, red campaign flags and talk of “overcrowding” reveal how a distant 10‑million threshold has morphed into a national debate over…