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The Chancellor of Germany and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Friedrich Merz, has chosen a candidate for the office of federal president. He intends to propose the President of the Bavarian Parliament, Ilse Aigner, for the position; she could become the first woman to lead the German state.
This is reported by the German outlet Tagesschau. According to the journalists, Merz announced his decision during a dinner with the party leadership in Berlin. He plans to officially present Aigner’s candidacy to the CDU governing bodies on Monday.
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