Switzerland wil have a referendum to cap population at 10M

Re:Switzerland wil have a referendum to cap population at 10M by seanmcdirmid on Monday June 08, 2026 @03:31PM (#48450433)

Plenty of us remember when Switzerland was not in the Schengen though. This might be good for Americans, who haven't been able to get working visas in Switzerland since EU countries now have priority. But otherwise, I don't see much changing beyond border procedures.

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Re:Switzerland wil have a referendum to cap population at 10M by ceejayoz on Monday June 08, 2026 @03:32PM (#48450449)

As with Brexit, leaving is likely to result in a much stricter regime than the status quo from before the establishment of the system.

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Re:Switzerland wil have a referendum to cap population at 10M by seanmcdirmid on Monday June 08, 2026 @03:33PM (#48450472)

True, maybe. It is really hard to say. I'm not pro leaving in any sense (beyond being an American who used to work in Switzerland and wouldn't have that chance today because of the Schengen).

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Re:Switzerland wil have a referendum to cap population at 10M by luke5441 on Monday June 08, 2026 @04:02PM (#48451019)

Most of the downsides would be on the goods side. Swiss companies would loose market access and the chance of "better" trade agreements is even worse then the UK, especially currently.

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