https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Switzerland’s government has outlined not only the downsides it sees if the ‘No to 10 million’ initiative passes in June, but also some potentially positive aspects of the proposal. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260515/swiss-government-spells-out-the-good-and-the-bad-of-the-no-to-10-million-proposal Fri, 15 May 2026 12:11:31 +0200 swiss-government-spells-out-the-good-and-the-bad-of-the-no-to-10-million-proposal Opponents of the ‘No to 10 million initiative’ are sounding yet another alarm about the potential consequences for Switzerland’s residents if the far-right bid to curb immigration passes. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260513/swiss-households-to-pay-635-francs-more-a-year-if-anti-immigration-proposal-wins Wed, 13 May 2026 16:24:16 +0200 swiss-households-to-pay-635-francs-more-a-year-if-anti-immigration-proposal-wins Switzerland relies heavily on people from the EU to fill the gaps in its labour market. A new study shows how significant the shortage could be with the approval of the ‘No to 10 million’ initiative in a referendum on June 14th. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260511/how-bad-would-worker-shortages-be-if-swiss-back-anti-immigration-proposal Mon, 11 May 2026 11:15:08 +0200 how-bad-would-worker-shortages-be-if-swiss-back-anti-immigration-proposal If the proposal to cut immigration is accepted by Swiss voters, the subsequent demographic shift would impact the country’s labour shortage and pension fund reserves. But the move’s instigators say those consequence an be avoided. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260508/have-more-children-how-switzerlands-hard-right-wants-to-compensate-for-fewer-immigrants Fri, 08 May 2026 11:11:02 +0200 have-more-children-how-switzerlands-hard-right-wants-to-compensate-for-fewer-immigrants Swiss voters look set to back a controversial proposal aimed at cutting immigration that could send shock waves through Switzerland and the EU. Editor Helena Bachmann says Swiss voters appear to have fallen victim to scare tactics. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260507/opinion-swiss-voters-appear-to-have-been-taken-in-by-right-wing-scare-tactics Thu, 07 May 2026 16:56:15 +0200 opinion-swiss-voters-appear-to-have-been-taken-in-by-right-wing-scare-tactics The Swiss People’s Party (SVP) bid to cut the number of EU nationals allowed to work in Switzerland has been rife with grey areas. Now some of them are a bit clearer. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260506/fresh-details-emerge-about-switzerlands-anti-immigration-proposal Wed, 06 May 2026 11:57:33 +0200 fresh-details-emerge-about-switzerlands-anti-immigration-proposal The 'No to 10 million' anti-immigration initiative from the hard-right Swiss People's Party is gaining momentum ahead of the November 14th referendum, but readers of The Local are divided on the impact of the upcoming vote. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260202/switzerlands-no-to-10-million-vote-would-be-catalyst-for-hatred-of-foreigners Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:33:21 +0100 switzerlands-no-to-10-million-vote-would-be-catalyst-for-hatred-of-foreigners Though by a narrow margin, a rightwing bid to curb immigration to Switzerland looks likely to be accepted at the upcoming referendum. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260504/no-to-10-million-majority-of-swiss-voters-set-to-approve-proposal Mon, 04 May 2026 12:57:58 +0200 no-to-10-million-majority-of-swiss-voters-set-to-approve-proposal Switzerland’s retail sector would suffer major losses if the rightwing bid to drastically limit immigration is approved at the polls, Migros’ head says. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260504/we-depend-on-them-migros-boss-warns-against-cutting-immigrant-numbers-in-switzerland Mon, 04 May 2026 12:56:29 +0200 we-depend-on-them-migros-boss-warns-against-cutting-immigrant-numbers-in-switzerland As June 14th, the date for Switzerland's ‘No to 10 million’ referendum, approaches more opponents of the initiative are coming forward, warning of the dire consequences this measure would have on the country. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260312/who-is-leading-the-fight-in-switzerland-against-the-anti-immigration-proposal Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:02:11 +0100 who-is-leading-the-fight-in-switzerland-against-the-anti-immigration-proposal Switzerland's Police Officers’ Association has warned that cooperation between the country's law enforcement agencies and the EU would be jeopardised if the bid to limit immigration is approved at the ballot box. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260424/disastrous-effect-why-swiss-police-are-against-hard-rights-anti-immigration-proposal Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:39:02 +0200 disastrous-effect-why-swiss-police-are-against-hard-rights-anti-immigration-proposal The right-wing initiative to curb the number of EU immigrants is raising questions about what would happen to foreigners who already live in Switzerland if this measure wins the majority of votes. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260120/how-will-you-be-affected-if-switzerlands-anti-immigration-proposal-wins Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:30:35 +0100 how-will-you-be-affected-if-switzerlands-anti-immigration-proposal-wins On June 14th, voters will have their say on a hard-right’s proposal to limit the number of foreigners allowed to settle in Switzerland, in order to prevent further population growth. Approval of this initiative would present challenges not only to the country as a whole, but especially to the canton of Geneva. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260413/how-would-switzerlands-anti-immigration-vote-impact-geneva Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:46:24 +0200 how-would-switzerlands-anti-immigration-vote-impact-geneva Though the initiative to curb the influx of foreigners from the EU has been sparking controversy for a while, the Swiss People’s Party (SVP) has officially launched its campaign on March 24th – less than thre months before the issue is voted on in a referendum. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260324/switzerlands-hard-right-launches-its-anti-immigration-campaign Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:44:03 +0100 switzerlands-hard-right-launches-its-anti-immigration-campaign If the Swiss voters backed the right-wing proposal to curb the number of foreigners coming into Switzerland it would have a "disastrous" effect on the country’s universities, an expert warns. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260323/how-would-the-swiss-anti-immigration-initiative-impact-universities Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:44:25 +0100 how-would-the-swiss-anti-immigration-initiative-impact-universities In previous opinion polls, a right-wing initiative to curb immigration from the EU enjoyed a solid backing from Swiss voters. What do the most recent figures reveal ahead of June's vote? https://www.thelocal.ch/20260317/is-voter-support-for-switzerlands-anti-immigraton-initiative-waning Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:14:37 +0100 is-voter-support-for-switzerlands-anti-immigraton-initiative-waning The Swiss government on Monday has come out against a hard-right proposal to limit immigration to stop the population from hitting 10 million before 2050, arguing it would harm relations with the European Union. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260316/endangers-switzerland-swiss-government-slams-proposal-to-limit-immigration Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:53:27 +0100 endangers-switzerland-swiss-government-slams-proposal-to-limit-immigration On June 14th, Swiss voters will have their say on a highly controversial move seeking to drastically curb immigration to Switzerland. But will certain foreign nationals be able to cast their votes as well? https://www.thelocal.ch/20260316/will-foreign-residents-be-able-to-vote-in-the-swiss-anti-immigration-referendum Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:38:48 +0100 will-foreign-residents-be-able-to-vote-in-the-swiss-anti-immigration-referendum The Swiss government has decided to bring the right-wing initiative seeking to curb immigration to the ballot box on June 14th. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260212/switzerlands-controversial-anti-immigration-proposal-to-be-voted-on-in-june Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:39:52 +0100 switzerlands-controversial-anti-immigration-proposal-to-be-voted-on-in-june In their bid to limit immigration from the European Union, the Swiss People’s Party (SVP) has spelled out what steps should be taken to achieve this goal. But many ‘unknowns’ still remain. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260127/swiss-anti-immigration-proposal-leaves-many-unanswered-questions Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:29:26 +0100 swiss-anti-immigration-proposal-leaves-many-unanswered-questions