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Switzerland to hold referendum – on population

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Publicerad 17.57

 

Many Swiss in the same place. But how many will fit in the country? Now the country will hold a referendum on the matter. Photo: Antonio Calanni/AP/TT

The Swiss will once again hold a referendum, this time on limiting the population to a maximum of 10 million.

Switzerland currently has just over 9.1 million inhabitants. But the largest party in parliament, the right-wing populist Swiss People's Party (SVP), does not want to see that many more Swiss and has collected enough signatures to get a referendum through in June.

In order to keep the population down, the proposal would introduce strict restrictions on asylum seekers and residence permits as soon as more than 9.5 million people live in the country.

Critics – virtually all other parties in parliament – ​​believe that the publishing house would have devastating consequences for Switzerland's relations with neighboring countries such as Germany and France, from where many with residence permits come.

Police raid on EU Commission in Brussels

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Published 17.25

EU Commission headquarters in Brussels. Archive photo. Photo: Virginia Mayo/AP/TT

Belgian police have raided the EU Commission in search of evidence in an investigation into a large property sale.

The raid was carried out on Thursday on behalf of the EU's public prosecutor's office EPPO, writes Politico.

The EPPO confirms to the newspaper that it has collected evidence for an "ongoing investigation", but does not go into further details. That it concerns the sale of 23 Commission buildings to the Belgian state in 2024, is confirmed by a spokesperson for the Commission.

The spokesperson claims that the sale took place in accordance with applicable rules and says that he is confident that no violations have occurred. The EU Commission is cooperating fully with the investigation, according to the spokesperson.

Raids have reportedly taken place at several locations, including the Commission's budget department.

US warships collide in Caribbean Sea

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Published 18.33

 

The destroyer USS Truxtun (pictured) collided with a supply ship. Archive photo. Photo: Emrah Gurel /AP/TT

Two US warships collided in the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday while transferring fuel and supplies. Two crew members were slightly injured in the collision.

The maneuver usually involves the ships sailing in parallel, while fuel and supplies are transferred between them via hoses and cables.

The two ships, a destroyer and a supply ship, are in the region to participate in the US's ongoing operation against alleged drug boats.