Negative effects Federal Council rejects SVP immigration initiative

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26.6.2024 - 16:11

The boxes with the signatures for the "Sustainability Initiative" at the handover of the signatures in Bern in April of this year.
The boxes with the signatures for the "Sustainability Initiative" at the handover of the signatures in Bern in April of this year.
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The Federal Council rejects the SVP's popular initiative entitled "No 10 million Swiss!". It has neither a direct counter-proposal nor an indirect counter-proposal.

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  • The Federal Council rejects the SVP's popular initiative entitled "No 10 million Swiss!".
  • According to the text of the initiative, a new article on "sustainable population development" should be added to the Federal Constitution.
  • Its adoption would have had a negative impact on the economy, prosperity and the functioning of society, according to the explanatory statement.

As he announced on Wednesday, he believes that accepting the initiative would have a negative impact on the economy, prosperity and the functioning of society. The initiative would also jeopardize the bilateral path with the EU, writes the national government.

The SVP brought about the initiative with around 114,400 valid signatures. According to the text of the initiative, a new article on "sustainable population development" is to be added to the Federal Constitution.

This means that the permanent resident population in Switzerland must not exceed ten million people before 2050. If 9.5 million people live in the country before 2050, the Federal Council and parliament would have to take measures.