Switzerland to vote on population cap proposed by anti-immigration party

The right-wing party behind the initiative says the rising number of citizens is causing a decline in living standards

The Swiss public will head to the polls in the summer to decide if the country needs a 10 million population cap, the government has said.

Switzerland’s population has grown around five times faster than in neighboring EU countries over the past decade, as the wealthy state has attracted large numbers of both highly-qualified and low-skilled workers.