Working in Switzerland will be tougher in the coming years for foreign nationals.<br/> <br />In a close referendum vote, Swiss citizens voted Sunday to reinstate quotas on immigrants from the EU.<br/> <br />The "stop mass immigration" vote won by a narrow margin- just 50.3%- and reflects a growing concern amongst the Swiss that immigrants are eroding the nation's Alpine culture and contributing to rising rents, crowded transport and more crime.<br/> <br />The EU said the vote goes against the principle of free movement of people and that it could affect trade between Switzerland and the EU.<br/> <br />The initiative could further damage the Swiss economy by increasing the amount of red tape foreign professionals have to endure to work in the country.<br/> <br />The vote will be turned into law within the next three years.
