Voters in Switzerland say no to bigger motorways and to easier evictions

The federal government argues that the volume of traffic on the motorway network has increased more than five times over the past sixty years.

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00:00Swiss voters took to the polls on Sunday to vote no to bigger motorways, no to easier

00:06evictions and tighter subletting rules, and yes to a new health care financing model.

00:12The government's plans to expand road infrastructure at a cost of 5.3 billion euros was rejected

00:19by 52.7% of voters, whilst ballot boxes saw a voter turnout of 45%.

00:26According to local media in response, authorities plan to push forward expansion projects individually

00:32through agglomeration programmes, limiting the possibility of cantonal referendums.

00:38Meanwhile, 51.6% turned down a plan for tighter controls on subletting apartments and other

00:45properties.

00:49Swiss voters also approved allocating 37 million euros to host the Eurovision Song Contest

00:55in Basel in 2025.