Switzerland rejects limiting its population to 10 million as the far-right demanded

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The Swiss have rejected in a referendum the proposal promoted by the far-right to limit the population of the country to ten million inhabitants. The initiative, promoted by the Swiss People's Party, a far-right party, proposed measures to curb demographic growth, mainly through more restrictions on immigration and the right to asylum. According to preliminary results, 55% of voters opposed the proposal.