{
  "id": 18524917,
  "title": "Staatsoberhaupt: CDU will offenbar Ilse Aigner für das Amt der Bundespräsidentin nominieren",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/staatsoberhaupt-cdu-will-offenbar-ilse-aigner-fur-das-amt-der",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-06T15:43:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/staatsoberhaupt-cdu-will-offenbar-ilse-aigner-fuer-das-amt-der-bundespraesidentin-nominieren/100267970.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Berlin – According to media reports, the CDU plans to nominate CSU politician Ilse Aigner for the position of Federal President. This information was reported by \"Bild\", \"Spiegel\", and \"Süddeutsche Zeitung\" on Friday. The CDU chief and Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has not yet confirmed his nominee. Upon request from the Handelsblatt, the Chancellor's team referred to the relevant bodies on Monday, stating that they would not comment on the reports. The search for a successor to Frank-Walter Steinmeier is centered around Aigner. Several leading CDU politicians assumed that Merz would recommend the CSU politician as the new Federal President. The CSU supports Aigner's candidacy. Several influential CDU politicians have also publicly expressed their support for her, including all three CDU Premier Ministers from Eastern Germany. Merz had previously expressed support for a female Federal President, but had not named any specific candidate. The CDU Präsident and Board will meet on Monday to discuss the matter, with Merz already meeting with the Präsident and the Vorsitzenden of the CDU/CSU Landtag fractions the previous Sunday evening.",
  "summary": "Die Entscheidung in der CDU über die Kandidatin für das höchste Staatsamt scheint näher zu rücken. Laut mehreren Medienberichten will die CDU Ilse Aigner nominieren.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}