The initiative entitled “No Switzerland of 10 Million!”, launched in February 2025, is backed by the Swiss People’s Party (SVP/UDC), Switzerland’s largest political party, which defines itself as national-conservative and populist. The SVP denounces what it calls an “uncontrolled” rise in immigration since 2007 and warns that the country is approaching the threshold of 10 million inhabitants (currently 9 million). According to the party, Switzerland must now activate an “emergency brake.” The S
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As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.