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PoliticsMerz’s party backs former minister Ilse Aigner for German president, media report

German media reported on Friday that Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats agreed to support Ilse Aigner, of the Bavarian Christian Social Union, for German president, following weeks of tension between the sister parties.

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RReuters★★★☆☆2026-11-06 17:30Original

Merz’s party backs former minister Ilse Aigner for German president, media report
Merz’s party backs former minister Ilse Aigner for German president, media reportPolitics