{
  "id": 19004648,
  "title": "Germany news: Merz to nominate Aigner for president",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/germany-news-merz-to-nominate-aigner-for-president",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T19:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
    "slug": "dw-news",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-merz-to-nominate-aigner-for-president/live-79883533?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "German Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to select Ilse Aigner, a conservative politician from Bavaria, as the nation's next federal president. Aigner, should she be elected on January 30, would be the first female to hold this position. Chancellor Merz is set to officially propose Aigner's name for the role during a party leaders meeting on Monday. Both the SPD and Green Party parties have already expressed their approval for her candidacy. In a separate incident, Berlin police discovered that a body found in a house in Brandenburg is that of a 13-year-old girl, Lisa T., who had gone missing earlier that week. Police also discovered an injured male at the scene, believed to be the perpetrator. The man is currently hospitalized in critical condition. Meanwhile, German soccer champion Manuel Neuer has suffered a torn foot tendon in Bayern Munich's recent match against Mainz. Neuer, who is 40 years old, is expected to be out for at least two months, adding to the team's already significant injury concerns. In Poland, a gunman killed six individuals at a market square, prompting an international outpouring of support from the German government. The German flag was defaced at the Reichstag building in Berlin by a Palestinian flag, with the perpetrator subsequently apprehended. In a bizarre turn of events, a camel was involved in a collision with a bus in southern Germany, resulting in minor injuries.",
  "summary": "German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that he will nominate Ilse Aigner for president, paving the way for her to be the first woman to hold the office. DW has more.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ilse Aigner nominated as Germany's next female president",
    "Berlin police find 13-year-old girl Lisa T.'s body",
    "Manuel Neuer injures foot tendon, out 2 months"
  ],
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  },
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  "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."
}