Is Switzerland’s 10-Million vote the new Brexit?

As Switzerland prepares to vote on capping immigration, observers are drawing parallels with Brexit.

On 14 June, voters decide on the Swiss People's Party initiative "No to a ten-million Switzerland", which could ultimately end free movement with the European Union. 

Swissinfo points to Britain - the only country to abandon free movement - where, against expectations, overall migration rose rather than fell after Brexit. Economists quoted say EU arrivals dropped sharply, but were more than offset by a surge from outside Europe. 

For the many internationals living and working in Switzerland under free movement, the outcome could reshape who is allowed to come and stay.

Economiesuisse says it is spending more than 4 million francs campaigning against "No to a ten-million Switzerland", which it calls a threat to the country's prosperity and stability.
 

 

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