CSU party conference: Leading CSU politicians are putting pressure on Merz on the chancellor question
When Chancellor Merz delivers his speech in Munich on Saturday, all delegates will be waiting to hear the name Ilse Aigner mentioned. The expectations of the CDU leader are concrete and high at the same time.
Leading CSU politicians are pressuring Chancellor Friedrich Merz to quickly decide on a candidate to succeed President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Manfred Weber and Klaus Holetschek urged Merz to choose Ilse Aigner, citing her high approval ratings in Bavaria and beyond. Weber and Holetschek argued that a swift decision would demonstrate Berlin's ability to take action. The President will be elected by the Federal Convention on January 30.
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