Reuters —
Swiss voters were set to reject a proposal to cap the country’s population at 10 million in a referendum held on Sunday, according to preliminary projections by national broadcaster SRF.
A projection published by SRF indicated about 45% of voters were in favor of the proposal and 55% against.
The probable rejection showed a majority of voters had prioritized economic stability and the country’s ties to the European Union over concerns that immigration is stretching public services, pushing up rents and fuelling crime.
The referendum, which was likened to Britain’s 2016 Brexit vote, had put businesses on edge…