The country's population is proposed to be limited to 10 million people after 2050, unless this level is exceeded due to the large number of newborns.
If the proposal is accepted, and the number of Swiss residents exceeds 9.5 million by the deadline, the authorities will have to "review international agreements that contribute to population growth," primarily "in the field of asylum and when relatives move to Switzerland for family reunification." If this is not enough, we will have to terminate the agreement with the EU on freedom of movement.
According to the majority of members of the Swiss Parliament, the initiative "does not solve a single problem" and only creates new ones. Meanwhile, supporters of such a decision consider it a "reasonable tool" to control migration. Currently, the population of Switzerland is approximately 9 million people. dw.com.
