{
  "id": 19007530,
  "title": "Germany news: Merz to nominate Aigner for president",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/germany-news-merz-to-nominate-aigner-for-president-19007530",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T19:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW English (Top Stories)",
    "slug": "dw-english-top-stories",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-merz-to-nominate-aigner-for-president/live-79883533?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has told CDU party leaders he plans to nominate Ilse Aigner as Germany's next federal president, according to reports from dpa, AFP and Reuters. Aigner, a Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU) member and president of the Bavarian state parliament, would be the first female president if elected on January 30. Steinmeier, a member of the SPD, will step down at the end of his term early next year. Merz will officially propose Aigner's name on Monday.",
  "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": [
    "Merz plans to nominate Aigner as next federal president.",
    "Aigner is a CSU member and Bavarian state parliament president.",
    "Aigner would be first female president if elected."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}