Switzerland holds Brexit-style referendum on 10 million population cap

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Swiss voters will decide Sunday whether to cap the country's population at 10 million by 2050, a measure that would require strict limits on immigration and EU mobility. Supporters of the initiative, which has gained traction amid growing anti-immigration sentiment across Europe, argue Switzerland is overcrowded. Critics warn the policy could damage the economy and fracture relations with the EU, drawing parallels to Brexit's economic fallout. The referendum reflects deeper anxieties about demographic change and cultural identity rippling through European democracies.