Switzerland is set to vote on June 14, 2024, on a proposal by the right-wing Swiss People's Party to cap the country's population at 10 million. This initiative, launched in 2024, also aims to limit options for asylum seekers and foreign nationals if the population exceeds 9.5 million before 2050, and would necessitate renegotiating international agreements driving population growth. Experts like Marianna Griffini and Marks express bafflement at the proposal's reasoning and potential severe economic consequences, particularly regarding the labor market and the termination of the free movement agreement with the EU if the 10-million threshold is crossed. The proposal is seen as reflecting a rise in "sovereignism" and nationalism, despite Switzerland's low fertility rate (1.4 children per woman) and high foreign-born population (over 30%), contrasting with other European nations facing demographic decline.