Switzerland: Green MPS say immigrants a threat to nature
Ever-increasing immigration is putting pressure on areas of natural beauty in the country, according to two Green-party parliamentarians. They're calling on the government to limit immigration.
Bastien Girod and Yvonne Gilli argue that if Switzerland's population continues to grow at last year's pace, it will have doubled within 50 years. They say that would have a very negative impact on quality of life here.
The two Green party members also highlight that poorer sections of Switzerland's population in underprivileged residential areas are being marginalised, suffering from increased traffic problems, noise pollution and environmental degradation because natural retreats are being destroyed.
The head of the Green party, Ueli Leuenberger, has distanced himself from the comments, saying he finds it 'difficult' to make such a link between demographics and infrastructure.
Source: WRS (English)
Ever-increasing immigration is putting pressure on areas of natural beauty in the country, according to two Green-party parliamentarians. They're calling on the government to limit immigration.
Bastien Girod and Yvonne Gilli argue that if Switzerland's population continues to grow at last year's pace, it will have doubled within 50 years. They say that would have a very negative impact on quality of life here.
The two Green party members also highlight that poorer sections of Switzerland's population in underprivileged residential areas are being marginalised, suffering from increased traffic problems, noise pollution and environmental degradation because natural retreats are being destroyed.
The head of the Green party, Ueli Leuenberger, has distanced himself from the comments, saying he finds it 'difficult' to make such a link between demographics and infrastructure.
Source: WRS (English)
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