Switzerland votes on proposal to cap population at 10m (opens original article in a new tab)

Switzerland voted on a proposal to cap its population at 10 million by 2050, which could affect its labor agreements with the EU and has divided public opinion.

• Switzerland held a referendum on a proposal to cap population at 10 million by 2050
• The proposal, backed by the right-wing SVP, could lead to scrapping free movement of labor agreement with the EU
• Public opinion was finely balanced with polls showing shifting support