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Söder Brings Aigner Into Play: Broad Approval for the Federal President's Office – but Merz Continues to Hesitate

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Söder brings Aigner into the game surprisingly. The agreement is growing across parties – but Chancellor Merz keeps himself covered.

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Lean Left

Markus Söder brings Ilse Aigner into play as the upcoming Federal President. Whether out of conviction or out of tactics, the debate about Steinmeier's successor has begun.

·Germany
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Center

Söder brings Aigner into the game surprisingly. The agreement is growing across parties – but Chancellor Merz keeps himself covered.

Lean Right

Markus Söder proposes his former rival Ilse Aigner as the next Federal President. The SPD comes with approval, but one is surprised in the CDU. Chancellor Merz is very reluctant. Philipp Amthor becomes even clearer.

With the President of the Bavarian Parliament, the CSU leader brings his party into play for the highest state office. The proposal is more than a personnel policy: he shifts weights within the Union parties and meets a phase in which Söder adjusts his political profile.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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Center

CSU leader Söder wants to support his party friend Aigner if she wants to run as head of state. Chancellor and CDU chairman Merz slows him down.

·Berlin, Germany
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CSU leader Söder wants to support his party friend Aigner if she wants to run as head of state. The chancellor and CDU chairman Merz slows him down. Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reluctantly responded to the advance of CSU leader Markus Söder for a possible candidacy of Ilse Aigner for the office of next head of state. "I intend to agree with the party leaders of the SPD and the CSU in the autumn. And until then I take note of proposals …

·Germany
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www.t-online.de broke the news on Friday, April 24, 2026.
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