Where do knights and pfister differ?
Nuclear power, health insurance, third gender: In these questions the Federal Council candidates tick differently
Markus Ritter or Martin Pfister: The center politicians are similar in many ways – but by no means everywhere. Ch Media has evaluated where the greatest political differences are between the two Federal Council candidates.
The tie is the biggest difference – at least externally: Markus Ritter (left) and Martin Pfister.
Bald, glasses, grown up: Visually, it makes no big difference whether the parliament will choose Martin Pfister or Markus Ritter in the Federal Council next Wednesday.
But of course it's not about externalities. As for political points of view, there are quite differences between the middle of the Federal Council candidates. This shows a look at the results of the smartvote survey, which Markus Ritter and Martin Pfister have filled out.
Ritter, like many candidates, had done this in the run -up to the National Council elections in 2023. On the other hand, there has been no publicly accessible information from Pfister as a government council for how he ticks politically in individual subject areas. For CH Media, he has now filled out the survey. Ritter has also updated individual answers.
Pfister is a liberal, knight's joyful spending
It is therefore possible for the first time to compare the two Federal Council candidates and their positions on important political issues. The survey includes 75 questions about various political issues. On their basis, a so -called smart spider can be created – a kind of political compass of the candidates.
It shows that the Zuger Martin Pfister ticks more liberal than his opponent from Eastern Switzerland, especially on socio -political issues. In addition, it is a little more ecological – but at the same time less joyful than knights.
For example, Markus Ritter speaks clearly against the introduction of one third gender From, on the other hand, Pfister is more because there is another option along with women and men. « We have to deal with this question openly, » he says.
Nuclear power divides the two
However, there is no option for Martin Pfister the construction of new nuclear power plants. To the question whether it should be allowed again to build new nuclear power plants, he answers with no. There are no political majorities for this and they are also unable to finance. Knight is more for it. However, he says that his focus is on the expansion of renewable energies.
It is not surprising, meanwhile, that Pfister, as a government council of a financially strong canton, does not want to know about a stronger financial equalization between the cantons. Knight from the canton of the tender St. Gallen is in favor of redistribution.
At the army they tick the same
Personal dismay is also evident in the subject of foreign policy. As President of the Farmers' Association, Markus Ritter is against a free trade agreement with the United States. Although he has now changed his opinion from clear no to rather no. Martin Pfister is more for it.
Of course, the two opponents also have a lot in common. Security policy, for example, both speak out for an expansion of the army's target stock to at least 120,000 soldiers. In addition, they are more of a stronger cooperation with NATO, with a clear rejecting accession.
The exciting differences in different political areas:
