Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, June 8, 2026 (AFP) - Swiss healthcare united against immigration cap plan

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2026-06-08

At a Swiss nursing home, Marcelle Mivelaz celebrated her 80th birthday surrounded by friends, as a team of mostly foreign nurses and caregivers ensured the day ran smoothly. Swiss healthcare facilities like this one, in Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne in the west of the country, are heavily reliant on foreign workers amid chronic staff shortages. Now the sector fears that a popular vote on June 14 on a proposal to dramatically slash immigration could cripp......

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