Swiss voters weigh 10 million population cap (opens in new tab)

Swiss voters will decide on June 14 whether to amend the constitution to keep the country’s permanent resident population below 10 million through 2050, under a proposal initiated by the Swiss People’s Party under the slogan “No to a Switzerland with 10 million”. Switzerland has about 9.1 million residents, and the proposed threshold could be reached sometime between 2031 and 2042 if current trends continue. The initiative would require federal authorities to act when the population reaches 9...