Citizens rejected by a wide margin the Government's plan to reform the federal law on pension plans (BVG), in a vote initiated by left-wing parties and trade unions. Some 67.1% of votes were cast against the amendment, with all the cantons in opposition. The prospect of a reduction in pension income of around 12% put off a large majority of citizens.
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