Swiss Center Party: We intend to present a counter-proposal to the initiative "No to ten million Swiss"
The Swiss Center Party expressed its intention to present an initiative to pre-empt the People’s Party by proposing a mechanism to control immigration, within the framework of the new agreement with the European Union.
The Swiss newspaper Le Matin Dimanche reported, Today, Monday, the Center Party proposes that this initiative be a direct counter-project to the People’s Party initiative “No to ten million Swiss.”
The Swiss (People’s) Party – which wants to limit immigration – has organized And tightening asylum rules – an electoral initiative called “No to 10 million Swiss!” The initiative demands that the number of permanently residing residents not exceed 10 million people before the year 2050.
The Swiss Radio and Television Network/RT indicated LS/ noted that two days after the historic handshake between Swiss President Viola Amherd and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the new package of agreements must now be presented between… Switzerland and the European Union to the people…There is one issue that could obstruct everything: the issue of freedom of movement of people, especially with the specter of the People’s Party initiative “No Switzerland with 10 million”.
For his part, Deputy Vincent Mater said Head of the Center Party to the Swiss Radio Television Network: “What we certainly want is to preserve and guarantee the labor market in Switzerland, and for that, the cantons and the federation must be able to adapt, and have measures in place.” “.. adding, “This mechanism is something that party leader Gerhard Pfister would like to present to the people in order to prevent the People’s Party’s initiative, ‘No Switzerland with 10 million people,’ which is a text that threatens the entire bilateral track with Brussels.”
On the other hand, the radical liberal parties view the centrist parties’ project positively and believe that “this initiative is very strict and must be approved by the European Union, which is uncertain today.” They also The Swiss people will have the final say on these agreements with the EU, but not before three years have passed.
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