Federal President: Support for Ilse Aigner in the Union is growing
The CSU has long made up its mind. Now influential CDU state politicians are also speaking out in favor of Aigner as a candidate for the presidency. And the party leadership?
Ilse Aigner, the President of the Bavarian State Parliament, is gaining support as a potential candidate for the German presidency. Manuel Hagel, leader of the CDU in Baden-Württemberg, has expressed his support for her candidacy, praising her ability to bring people together. Brandenburg's Minister-President Dietmar Woidke from the SPD has also backed Aigner, calling her "the perfect candidate".
The CSU has already announced its support for Aigner's candidacy, and several influential CDU politicians, including all three East German CDU ministers-president, have also spoken out in her favour. The Federal Convention will meet on 30 January 2027 in Berlin to elect a successor to President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
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