Switzerland, which has the highest proportion of foreigners of any major country, rejected a proposal to limit the number of foreign residents to 18 per cent of its population in a referendum last weekend

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Series Details Vol 6, No.35, 28.9.00, p2
Publication Date 28/09/2000
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Date: 28/09/00

The result is seen as a sign that Switzerland is moving away from the isolationist policies of recent years.
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