CSU Pushes for Ilse Aigner as Next Federal President, Merz Remains Silent
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The CSU is actively campaigning for Ilse Aigner, the President of the Bavarian Landtag, to become the next Federal President of Germany. CSU leader Markus Söder has publicly supported Aigner, while the CDU, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, has not yet commented on the issue. The decision on the next Federal President will be made by the Federal Assembly at the end of January 2027.
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