Steinmeier succession: Support for Ilse Aigner grows
The CSU has long since made up its mind. But more and more influential CDU state politicians are also speaking out in favor of a candidacy by the CSU politician as Federal President. What about 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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