
Ilse Aigner will probably become Federal President, and the nomination is well received in the CDU. But the process irritates some people.
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The article deals with the successor to Federal President Steinmeier. Friedrich Merz and Ilse Aigner spoke about the candidacy at Tegernsee. Aigner is set to become Federal President, and the nomination is well received in the CDU. However, the process irritates some. Details, including hikes and a shared circle of friends, are now becoming known.
Steinmeier successor Merz and Aigner spoke about the candidacy at Tegernsee. But he made the decision much later
Ilse Aigner will probably become Federal President, and the nomination is well received in the CDU. But the process irritates some people. Now details are becoming known, including hikes and shared circle of friends.
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