Over 50% of Swiss voters supported the “Stop Mass Immigration” plan being espoused by Swiss right-wing populists. A non-member of the European Commission (EU), Switzerland is surrounded by EU member-countries and trades largely with the 28-member bloc. Reacting to the results of the referendum held Sunday, February 9, the EU said it would assess ties with Switzerland. To date, one-fifth to one-fourth of the Swiss population consists of foreigners, while an estimated 430,000 Swiss live in EU member-countries. The Swiss People’s Party, which was behind the plebiscite, said that given 80,000 EU citizens arriving per year, Switzerland, a nation of 8 million, must apply the brakes on immigration.
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