Frankfurt (Germany), 9 Nov. (LaPresse) – The German Chancellor and CDU leader, Friedrich Merz, has officially nominated the President of the Bavarian State Parliament, Ilse Aigner, to the party leadership as a candidate to succeed Frank-Walter Steinmeier as Federal President. The decision, announced on Sunday evening, was met with a long round of applause during a CDU leadership meeting in Berlin, which Aigner also attended, as reported by DPA. The election is scheduled for 30 January. The CSU has long supported the candidacy of the 61-year-old, who has also received the go-ahead from the SPD leadership. The governing coalition – the CDU, CSU and SPD – which holds a majority of around 50 votes in the Bundestag, has also expressed its support.
Germany: Merz officially nominates Ilse Aigner for the federal presidency
Frankfurt (Germany), 9 Nov. (LaPresse) – The German Chancellor and CDU leader, Friedrich Merz, has officially nominated the President of the Bavarian State Parliament, Ilse Aigner, to the party leadership as a candidate to succeed Frank-Walter Steinmeier as Federal President. The decision, announced on Sunday evening, was met with a long round of applause during a CDU leadership meeting in Berlin, which Aigner also attended, as reported by DPA. The election is scheduled for 30 January. The CSU has long supported the candidacy of the 61-year-old, who has also received the go-ahead from the SPD leadership. The governing coalition – the CDU, CSU and SPD – which holds a majority of around 50 votes in the Bundestag, has also expressed its support.