Swiss voters narrowly back cap on immigration
1,287 views · Published 9 February 2014 · 2:02 · Indexed 21 October 2026
Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics
Swiss voters have narrowly backed proposals to reintroduce immigration quotas with the European Union, a Swiss television has reported. The result on Sunday, which was backed by 50.5 percent voters, calls into question bilateral accords with the EU and could irk multinational companies. Al Jazeera's Catherine Stancl reports.
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