Swiss referendum lessons

the Swiss referendum on immigration has lessons for European hard-right parties like the Rasssemblement National in France calling for a similar referendum.

In a referendum this weekend, Swiss voters rejected a proposal by the Swiss People’s Party (SVP) to cap the country’s population at 10 million by 2050. The initiative was defeated by 55% to 45%, on a turnout of 59%. Support for the cap was concentrated in rural cantons, with opposition strongest in cities and border regions, and particularly the French-…