Swiss voters reject anti-immigration proposal to cap population

People vote in front of the school on a plan backed by the right-wing Swiss People's Party to limit population growth to 10 million inhabitants, in Hundwil, Switzerland, June 14, 2026. MICHAELA STACHE / REUTERS Swiss authorities and economic players breathed a sigh of relief Sunday, June 14, after voters narrowly rejected a divisive anti-immigration proposal to cap the country's population, which had sparked warnings of "chaos." After a tight race, nearly 55% of Swiss voters rejected the "No to a Switzerland with 10 million!" initiative, put forward by the hard-right Swiss People's Party (SVP), according to initial projections from the gfs.bern institute.

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