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A referendum was held in Switzerland on Sunday, one of whose questions was whether the establishment and employment of EU citizens in the country would be restricted. The essence of the question put on the agenda by the populist-nationalist Swiss People’s Party was whether to determine the maximum number of EU citizens who settle and work in Switzerland. Today, approximately 1.4 million EU citizens live in Switzerland, with a population of 8.6 million.
Finally, 61.7 percent of the voters rejected the proposal. According to populists, those born in Switzerland should have been given priority over settlers in employment and in the provision of social and social security benefits.
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, has already welcomed the result:
Additionally, the Swiss also voted to buy new fighter jets, which was ultimately supported by 50.2 percent of voters. (Tages Anzeiger / BBC)
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