- Swiss voters rejected a right‑wing proposal to cap the population at 10 million, 55% to 45%.
- Older voters and major cities (Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Lausanne, Bern) were decisive in defeating it, while rural conservative cantons backed the cap and younger people tended to support it more.
- Government and business leaders breathed a sigh of relief, warning a cap would harm EU labour ties and the economy — the Swiss People's Party says it will keep pressing on immigration.
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