Switzerland will hold a referendum on limiting its population to 10 million

On June 14, Swiss citizens will vote in a referendum on capping the country’s population at 10 million.

This was reported by Reuters.

The vote was initiated by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, which is proposing a law to limit the number of people who can permanently reside in the Alpine country.

According to polls, a majority of Swiss citizens may support this initiative amid a housing shortage and growing strain on infrastructure.

The Swiss Federal Council has officially scheduled a nationwide referendum on limiting the country’s population for June 14, 2026. 

The upper house of the Swiss parliament voted to ease restrictions on arms exports to Western countries in order to support the domestic defense industry without violating the country’s neutrality. Previously, Switzerland had banned Germany, Spain, and Denmark from sending Swiss-made weapons to Ukraine.