Who is Ilse Aigner, leading candidate for Germany's next president?
The presidential candidate put forward by the conservative bloc has said she won't meet with the far-right AfD.
Key points
- Ilse Aigner is the favored candidate for the Federal Convention vote on January 30.
- She would be the first female president and the first Christian Social Union politician to hold Germany's highest office.
- Meanwhile, Chancellor Merz is set to host Hungarian Prime Minister Magyar.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that he will nominate Ilse Aigner for federal president, paving the way for her to be the first woman to hold the office.
The steering committtee of the CDU have announced Bavarian politician Ilse Aigner as presidential candidate.
Additional details
- This gives her a good chance of becoming the first woman to occupy the role.
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