Switzerland to vote on proposal to cap population at 10 million by 2050

Switzerland will hold a referendum this summer to decide on whether to cap the country's population at 10 million, the government said.

Proponents of the initiative, led by the national-conservative Swiss People's Party (SVP), which holds the most seats in parliament, tallied enough petition signatures to put the issue to the country-wide vote on 14 June, the government said.