
Swiss Populists Secure New Migration Referendum in Record Time
Petition received more than 100K signatures a year before deadline; calls for constitution to cap population at 10 million by 2050.
Petition received more than 100K signatures a year before deadline; calls for constitution to cap population at 10 million by 2050.
Reconquête leader seeks the most effective mechanism for achieving immigration control.
The result also makes a new referendum on ditching of the monarchy highly unlikely.
French parties proposed referenda on immigration, compulsory military service, pension reforms, and euthanasia in response to President Macron’s call for a “cycle of discussions.”
The harder line on migration is a direct result of the June riots, whether or not Macron admits it.
Predicted election winner Robert Fico vows to keep Slovakia inside the EU and NATO but doesn’t rule out a coalition with any party.
Opposition parties are boycotting the referendum, claiming it is an attempt by ruling PiS to drum up support at the ballot box by attacking the EU’s controversial migration deal.
Along with migrant relocations, voters will decide the fate of the border fence as well.
VOX is proposing referenda on a host of issues, including illegal immigration and energy sovereignty.
The referendum came as Austria, with its nine million-strong population, saw a tripling of the number of asylum applications filed between 2021 and 2022.