Union: As the last one, the Chancellor also said "yes" to Aigner - How he was driven to the decision
Merz supports the proposal by CSU leader Söder: Ilse Aigner should become Federal President. How the decision was made - and what it means for the power structure in the Union.
Ilse Aigner is set to become the joint candidate of CDU and CSU for the German presidential election. The 61-year-old will be the first woman and the first CSU member to run for the position. She will face the Federal Convention at the end of January. SPD and Greens have already signaled their support for her candidacy. Chancellor Olaf Scholz had indicated that a woman should succeed Frank-Walter Steinmeier as President.
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