🇩🇪 In Germany, reports indicate that Chancellor Friedrich Mertz may officially announce today that Ilse Eigner will be the government's candidate for the position of President of Germany.
Eigner served in the Bundestag and in Merkel's government, and is currently the president of the Bavarian parliament.
The presidential elections are expected to take place at the end of January, with the inauguration scheduled for March. If elected, she will be the first woman to hold the position.