GENEVA (AP):Nearly 55 per cent of voters in Switzerland on Sunday rejected an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country’s population at 10 million, early results showed.The populist Swiss People’s Party, which has the most seats in parliament, has stirred up and fostered anti-migration sentiment over the years, notably about an influx of workers from the neighbouring European Union.

The constitutional change has been pitched by a right-wing party amid concern on migration, pressure on public services and housing

Voters in Switzerland are casting final ballots on a proposal to cap the country's population at 10 million.

GENEVA (AP) — Voters in Switzerland are casting final ballots Sunday on an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country's population at 10…

A 'yes' vote would have forced the government to restrict asylum, residency permits, and scrap EU deal on free movement.

Voting closed at midday on Sunday with projections showing Swiss citizens have rejected the right-wing Swiss People's Party population cap initiative.

A proposal to introduce a population cap of 10 million in the country has failed. It was put forward by a hard-right party.

Swiss voters were set to reject a proposal put forward by a hard-right party to introduce a population cap of 10 million in the country, early results show.

Right-wing and anti-immigration groups claim the country’s rapidly rising population is causing overcrowding and straining resources

Switzerland looks set to reject a cap on its 10 million population by 2025 by 54 per cent

(Bloomberg) -- Switzerland looks set to reject capping its population at 10 million people, a radical proposal that would have marked an escalation in efforts by wealthy nations…

Initial results Sunday showed Swiss voters rejected a measure to cap the country's population. The right-wing Swiss People's Party, the...

Warnings of economic fallout likened to Brexit discouraged support for the referendum which would cap Switzerland’s population.

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Swiss voters rejected a proposal to limit the country's population to 10 million, easing concerns over immigration restrictions and relations with the European Union.

(Bloomberg) -- Switzerland looks set to reject capping its population at 10 million people, a radical proposal that would have marked an escalation in efforts by wealthy nations…

The number of people living in Switzerland has soared by nearly one-quarter over the last generation.

The proposal could jeopardize Switzerland’s deep ties to the EU anchored by deals that foster economic growth, cultural ties and cross-border travel, among other things.

Swiss authorities and economic stakeholders expressed relief on Sunday after voters narrowly rejected a contentious anti-immigration proposal aimed at capping the country’s…

Swiss voters have cast their final ballots on Sunday on a right-wing initiative aimed at capping the country’s population at 10 million, with early results indicating the proposal…

(Bloomberg) -- Switzerland rejected a proposal to cap its population at 10 million people, as warnings about economic damage if the radical measure was introduced outweighed…