Geneva, June 11, 2026 (AFP) - Suspense surrounds Swiss anti-immigration vote

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2026-06-11

The Swiss will vote Sunday on a divisive anti-immigration proposal to cap the country's population, with the result expected to be tight and warnings of "chaos" if it passes. Put forward by the hard-right Swiss People's Party (SVP), the proposal would require drastic cuts to immigration that critics warn risk crippling swathes of the economy and Switzerland's relations with the European Union, its main trading partner. The "No to a Switzerland wi......

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