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Merz’s party backs Ilse Aigner for German presidency
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats have agreed to support Bavarian politician Ilse Aigner for Germany’s largely ceremonial presidency, according to German media. The reported decision follows weeks of tension between the CDU and its sister party, the Christian Social Union.
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