Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million
Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million45 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleImogen FoulkesBern, SwitzerlandReutersNo-campaign posters feature Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, warning against "breaking with Europe"Can a country put a fixed limit on its population? Now it is 9.1 million, 27% of whom are Swiss residents who were born abroad. Switzerland's system of direct democracy means all major decisions are taken via the ballot box.
- ▪Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million45 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleImogen FoulkesBern, SwitzerlandReutersNo-campaign posters feature Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, warning against "brea
- ▪Now it is 9.1 million, 27% of whom are Swiss residents who were born abroad.
- ▪Switzerland's system of direct democracy means all major decisions are taken via the ballot box.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 35 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 1 centre.
- ▪ Switzerland rejects proposal to cap population at 10 million — The Japan Times
- ▪ Switzerland Rejects Measure to Cap Its Population at 10 Million — NYT — World
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Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million45 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleImogen FoulkesBern, SwitzerlandReutersNo-campaign posters feature Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, warning against "breaking with Europe"Can a country put a fixed limit on its population? That is the question Switzerland will be answering on Sunday when voters go the polls to decide on a proposal to cap their population at 10 million, a move that has exposed divisions about immigration in the Alpine nation.The move is backed by the right-wing Swiss People's Party, which describes it as a "sustainability initiative" aimed at easing pressure on housing, public services and the environment.Dubbing it a "chaos initiative", the government, other political parties, business…
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