Switzerland to vote on capping its population at 10 million

Critics across much of the rest of the political spectrum say the proposal oversimplifies a complex issue - (AFP via Getty Images)

Switzerland is set to hold a vote on a proposal to cap the country's population at 10 million, the latest bid by the top right-wing party to limit immigration.

Proponents of the initiative, led by the anti-immigration Swiss People's Party that has the most seats in parliament, have tallied enough petition signatures to put the issue on national ballots on 14 June, the government announced on Wednesday.