Federal President: Klingbeil: SPD would support Aigner's candidacy
Quick Look
- SPD party leader Lars Klingbeil has declared the SPD's willingness to support a possible candidacy of CSU politician Ilse Aigner for the office of Federal President.
- Aigner is considered the favorite by the CDU leadership.
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Why It Matters
The search for a successor to the office of Federal President is a central political issue. Ilse Aigner is currently President of the Bavarian State Parliament.
Berlin. The SPD is prepared to elect Ilse Aigner as Federal President in an official candidacy. “If the presidium then officially decides to propose Ilse Aigner in the Union on Monday, then I can only say for the SPD, we would welcome and support that,” said party leader Lars Klingbeil at a youth dialogue on financial policy in Berlin.
Aigner has “an incredibly integrative power” that Germany needs, especially in these times. “She is a very people-oriented politician who talks to people on an equal level, that is really important,” said Klingbeil.
There is agreement in the CDU leadership that the CSU politician and President of the Bavarian State Parliament should become Federal President. According to information from the German Press Agency, Klingbeil spoke to Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) about the personnel at the beginning of the week and clearly spoke out in favor of Aigner.
Open Questions
- Will the Union officially nominate Ilse Aigner?
- How are other parties reacting to the move?
