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Swiss Voters Reject Population Cap, Back Ties With Europe
The result preserves Switzerland’s agreements with the EU, while highlighting public concerns over housing, immigration, and pressure on public services.
Members of the Federal Parliament and other representatives of civic organizations celebrate during a get together of a cross-party alliance against the SVP's popular initiative "No 10-Million Switzerland," which the people and the cantons voted on this election, in Bern, Switzerland, on June 14, 2026. Alessandro della Valle/Keystone via AP
Swiss voters on June 14 rejected a proposal to cap the country’s permanent resident population at 10 million people, preserving economic cooperation with the European Union.
Preliminary referendum results showed 54.79 percent of voters opposed the initiative, while 45.21 percent supported it.
Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.
