Switzerland votes on plan to cap population at 10 million

Swiss voters headed to the polls on Sunday to decide whether the country should impose a population cap of 10 million people by 2050, in a closely watched referendum that has sparked intense debate over immigration, economic growth and Switzerland’s future relationship with the European Union, reports BBC.
The proposal, backed by the right-wing Swiss People's Party, is being promoted as a “sustainability initiative” aimed at easing pressure on housing, public services, transportation and the environment. Critics, however, view it as the latest attempt to curb immigration in the Alpine nation.
Switzerland’s population has risen from about 7.3 million in 2002 to roughly 9.1 million today, with around 27 per cent of residents born abroad.