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Aigner set for German presidency as Union backs her
Friedrich Merz's CDU backs Ilse Aigner as Germany's first female president, raising questions about political calculation behind the choice.
In brief
Friedrich Merz's CDU backs Ilse Aigner as Germany's first female president, raising questions about political calculation behind the choice. The Union has settled on Ilse Aigner as Germany's first female president, though analysts debate how much strategic calculation Friedrich Merz invested in the decision…
Aigner becomes Union's presidential pick
Ilse Aigner stands as the Union's choice for Germany's first female president. Rasmus Buchsteiner and Maximilian Stascheit analyse how much strategic calculation Friedrich Merz invested in this decision.
Bundesversammlung faces logistical test
The federal assembly will face a major logistical challenge, with prominent electors and a thousand bottles of wine among the details to manage during the presidential vote.
Poland's defence firm signals European shift
Poland's largest private defence contractor opens a Berlin office, signalling a shift in European security. Rixa Fürsen examines why German-Polish defence policy has been marked by mistrust.
The big picture
The Union has settled on Ilse Aigner as Germany's first female president, though analysts debate how much strategic calculation Friedrich Merz invested in the decision.
