Federal Council election SVP parliamentary group backs Ritter by a large majority
A "large majority" of the SVP parliamentary group will support the centrist candidate Markus Ritter in tomorrow's Federal Council election. This was announced on Tuesday by the numerically strongest parliamentary group under the Federal Palace dome.
11.03.2025, 16:33
11.03.2025, 16:44
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Ritter shows the necessary will to lead in order to tackle the problems in the Department of Defense, the SVP Switzerland wrote in its press release. As a long-standing member of parliament, he is familiar with the processes in federal Bern. Ritter has shown in important dossiers that he can bring about viable solutions and alliances.
It is generally assumed that the new member of the Federal Council elected on Wednesday will take over the Defense Department. This is because the current Defense Minister Viola Amherd is stepping down at the end of March.
The SVP writes that the future head of the DDPS must re-establish Switzerland's security and armed neutrality. It is committed to concordance and respects the official ticket of the centrist parliamentary group.
