Swiss vote No to bid to cap population at 10 million by 2050

Voters in Switzerland have cast their final ballots on Sunday on an initiative championed by the hard-right Swiss People’s Party (SVP) to cap the rich Alpine country’s population at 10 million. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to early results by the federal government, nearly 53% of voters rejected the proposal, with nationwide turnout exceeding 57%. Results were still pending from many of Switzerland’s 26 cantons. Recent polling from the gfs.bern agency had suggested the poll could be…

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