@dwnews: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced his intention to nominate Ilse Aigner as the country's next federal president to the heads of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party. Aigner will replace Frank-Walter Steinmeier when he steps down at the end of his term early next year. Hailing from Bavaria's conservative Christian Social Union (CSU), Aigner is the president of the Bavarian state parliament. Should she be elected on January 30, she would be the first woman to hold the German presidency. #dwnews #germany

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Sunday 08 November 2026 20:42:33 GMT