Swiss government rejects proposal to limit immigration
The Peninsula
Geneva: The Swiss government on Monday rejected a hard right proposal to limit immigration to stop the population from hitting 10 million before 2050,...
Geneva: The Swiss government on Monday rejected a hard-right proposal to limit immigration to stop the population from hitting 10 million before 2050, arguing it would harm relations with the European Union.
Swiss voters will have their say on June 14 on a proposal entitled "No to a Switzerland of 10 million residents", championed by the Swiss People's Party (SVP), the country's biggest party.
The SVP, which has its roots in rural politics, is opposed to the EU, mass immigration and any weakening of Swiss neutrality.
The government said the popular initiative "endangers Switzerland's prosperity, internal security and humanitarian tradition".
"It calls into question the proven bilateral path with the EU and creates additional uncertainty in an already uncertain time," it said in a statement.
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