Ilse Eigner is the coalition's expected candidate for the German presidency. The ruling coalition in Germany has decided on a candidate for the position of federal president. The CDU/CSU and the SPD intend to jointly appoint the speaker of the Bavarian Landtag, Ilse Eigner, so write media in Germany. It was reported that CDU Chairman and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will propose her candidacy to the party bodies on November 8 and 9. The official decision on the appointment must be made at a meeting of the CDU leadership on November 9. However, there was still no confirmation of this information from the Federal Chancellor's Office. Co-leader of the SPD, Lars Klingbeil, said his party is ready to support Iner if she is an official candidate. According to him, she has the ability to unite people, which is especially important for Germany in the current conditions, and also remains a politician close to the citizens. As dpa notes, Klingbeil discussed Eigner's possible candidacy with Merz earlier this week and unequivocally supported her candidacy. The appointment of the 61-year-old Eigner, who served as Germany's agriculture minister from 2008-2013, has been supported for several months by Bavarian Prime Minister and CSU leader Markus Soder. Germany will elect a new federal president on January 30. The decision will be taken by the Federal Assembly, which consists of the 630 Bundestag deputies and the 630 representatives of the federal states. The CDU/CSU and the SPD have a majority of votes there. Incumbent President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, after two terms, can no longer run for office.

Ilse Eigner is the coalition's expected candidate for the German presidency. The ruling coalition in Germany has decided on a candidate for the position of federal president. The CDU/CSU and the SPD intend to jointly appoint the speaker of the Bavarian Landtag, Ilse Eigner, so write media in Germany. It was reported that CDU Chairman and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will propose her candidacy to the party bodies on November 8 and 9. The official decision on the appointment must be made at a meeting of the CDU leadership on November 9. However, there was still no confirmation of this information from the Federal Chancellor's Office. Co-leader of the SPD, Lars Klingbeil, said his party is ready to support Iner if she is an official candidate. According to him, she has the ability to unite people, which is especially important for Germany in the current conditions, and also remains a politician close to the citizens. As dpa notes, Klingbeil discussed Eigner's possible candidacy with Merz earlier this week and unequivocally supported her candidacy. The appointment of the 61-year-old Eigner, who served as Germany's agriculture minister from 2008-2013, has been supported for several months by Bavarian Prime Minister and CSU leader Markus Soder. Germany will elect a new federal president on January 30. The decision will be taken by the Federal Assembly, which consists of the 630 Bundestag deputies and the 630 representatives of the federal states. The CDU/CSU and the SPD have a majority of votes there. Incumbent President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, after two terms, can no longer run for office.