Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has proposed making a woman the successor of the country's current president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Spiegel writes. "In the 77-year history of the Federal Republic of Germany, there has never been a female federal president," she said. In her opinion, now it is worth considering whether the time has come for that. Merkel added that she knows women who could get this position, but did not name specific names. RBC channel in "Max".

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has proposed making a woman the successor of the country's current president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Spiegel writes. "In the 77-year history of the Federal Republic of Germany, there has never been a female federal president," she said. In her opinion, now it is worth considering whether the time has come for that. Merkel added that she knows women who could get this position, but did not name specific names. RBC channel in "Max".