Will Switzerland vote to cap its population?

About this episode

The episode discusses Switzerland's upcoming vote on a proposal to cap its population at 10 million and its implications.

This weekend, the Swiss will vote on a proposal to cap the nation's population at 10 million (it's already at 9.1 million). Polling suggests the result will be tight, but how the cap would work for an EU member nation is unclear. Could this be Switzerland's "Brexit' moment? Guest: Mercedes Ruehl, Switzerland and Austria correspondent, Financial Times Producer: Jack Schmidt

People in this episode

Guest: Mercedes Ruehl

Topics covered

• population cap
• Switzerland
• EU membership
• political proposals
• Brexit comparison

Keywords

• Switzerland
• population cap
• Mercedes Ruehl
• EU
• Brexit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Financial Times

Places: Switzerland, EU

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