Opponents of Swiss population cap warn of devastating consequences

Allianz warns against "reckless" 10 million initiative Keystone-SDA

On Monday, an alliance of politicians and business leaders warned of the 'devastating consequences' of a right-wing initiative to limit the Swiss population to 10 million.

The rigid cap of 10 million residents proposed by the Swiss People’s Party would “lead to chaos in three to four years” the alliance warned at a press conference in Bern. A fixed upper limit would threaten Switzerland’s prosperity, security and supplies, argues the “No to the chaos initiative” alliance, consisting of representatives from the Radical Liberal Party, Centre Party, Green Liberal Party and others.

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In addition, the “reckless” initiative explicitly jeopardises the bilateral agreements and threatens free trade agreements. In an increasingly unpredictable world, Switzerland is reliant on stable relationships, reliable partnerships and clear rules, stated the Alliance

From around 2031, there would be serious consequences: Switzerland would become more insecure, supplies would become scarcer and purchasing power would decrease. Marginalised regions, pensioners and businesses would be particularly affected.

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Adapted from German by AI/ac

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