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According to “gfs.bern” estimates against the right Swiss The People’s Party’s (SVP) initiative to withdraw from the agreement with the EU on the free movement of persons was voted by 63% of voters.
The SVP stated that 75,000 people enter the EU each year from Switzerland, leading to overcrowding, rising house prices and an additional burden on the social security system.
However, according to recent polls, most Swiss fear that curbing immigration from the EU will exacerbate skills shortages, jeopardizing Switzerland’s prosperity.
The rejection of the PHP initiative could give new impetus to Switzerland’s negotiations with the EU on a comprehensive bilateral agreement.
Although Switzerland is not a member of the EU, Conservatives fear that the conclusion of this agreement will effectively subjugate the country Brussels legal provisions.
At the same time, the Swiss are believed to have supported the introduction of two weeks’ paid paternity leave in a referendum.
61% of voters voted for it, according to “gfs.bern” estimates.
In Sunday’s referendum, the Swiss also had to decide on child tax, wolf hunting and the purchase of destroyers.
However, the citizens’ choice on these issues is still difficult to predict.
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