Swiss voters narrowly rejected a proposal to cap the nation's population at 10 million by 2050. According to France 24, nearly 55 percent voted against the referendum put forward by the hard-right Swiss People's Party, which had argued that uncontrolled population growth would create chaos. Switzerland's population currently stands at 9.1 million, and the outcome represents a setback for anti-immigration advocates in a country where immigration policy remains contentious.

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