Support within the CDU for Bavarian politician Ilse Aigner as a candidate for Germany's next president is growing significantly. The prime ministers of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia, as well as other CDU state representatives, have publicly backed her candidacy. Deutschlandfunk ↗
Aigner, who is President of the Bavarian state parliament and a member of the CSU, also stated that she would welcome support from the Greens. In the presidential election, it is important to secure broader political support, since the head of state is decided by the Federal Convention. Spiegel.de ↗
Other influential CDU representatives have also come out in support of her candidacy. Among them are state leaders and prime ministers in the eastern federal states. The CSU deputy chairman and European People's Party president Manfred Weber also voiced support for Aigner, calling for a swift decision. Welt ↗
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has already stated that the successor to outgoing President Frank-Walter Steinmeier should be a woman. So far, however, he has not publicly announced whom the CDU will nominate. The party wants to decide on the candidate during the coming week. Spiegel.de ↗
The election of the new president will take place in January in Berlin. In addition to members of the Bundestag, representatives of the federal states and other publicly known figures will also take part. Aigner's candidacy will therefore depend on whether she manages to secure support beyond the conservative political camp. Die Zeit ↗
Support for Ilse Aigner's candidacy for President of Germany grows
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CDU‑Ministerpräsidenten werben für Ilse Aigner – CSU-Politikerin will Grüne einbinden
Welt
| 09:32 05.11.
Bundespräsidentenwahl: Welche Südwest-Promis das neue Staatsoberhaupt wählen sollen
Die Zeit
| 15:57 04.11.
EVP-Chef Weber wirbt für Aigner als Bundespräsidentin – CDU will kommende Woche entscheiden
Welt
| 00:00 04.11.
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