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German presidential candidate Ilse Aigner refuses meetings with far right AfD

German conservative presidential candidate Ilse Aigner will meet parties in the Bundestag but has declared she will not meet with the far-right Alternative for Germany.

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German presidential candidate Ilse Aigner is set to meet political parties in the Bundestag but has declared that she will not meet with the far-right Alternative for Germany, DW reported. DW reported that Aigner was put forward for the presidency by the conservative bloc. UA.NEWS, citing Der Spiegel, also reported that Aigner will not present herself to the AfD parliamentary group in the Bundestag. [1][9]

The candidate has gained backing from major political groups. Blue News reported that both the CDU and the SPD back Aigner following her nomination for Federal President. DW.com, Open Magazine, and Eurasia Review all reported that Aigner could become the first female president and head of state of Germany. [7][8][10][11]

In related German political developments, DW reported that Chancellor Merz is scheduled to host Hungarian Prime Minister Magyar. DW also reported that German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul expressed doubt over the willingness of Russia to genuinely enter into negotiation talks to end the war in Ukraine. [1]

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In short

  • Ilse Aigner is the conservative bloc candidate for the German presidency.
  • Aigner has refused to meet with the far-right AfD party in the Bundestag.
  • The CDU and SPD are backing Aigner for the federal presidency.
  • German Chancellor Merz is scheduled to host Hungarian Prime Minister Magyar.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Germany news: President candidate Aigner to meet parties in BundestagDW, 27m ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Germany New PresidentPost Register, 19h ago
  3. [3]Germany New PresidentGoshen News, 20h ago
  4. [4]Germany New PresidentGoshen News, 20h ago
  5. [5]Germany New PresidentGoshen News, 20h ago
  6. [6]Germany New PresidentWV News, 20h ago
  7. [7]Could Ilse Aigner become Germany's first female head of state?DW.com, 9h ago
  8. [8]EXPLAINED | Germany Had Angela Merkel. How Could Ilse Aigner Be Its First Woman President?Open Magazine, 15h ago
  9. [9]Aigner will not present herself to AfD parliamentary group in Bundestag — Der SpiegelUA.NEWS, 12h ago
  10. [10]Germany On Track For First Female PresidentEurasia Review, 8h ago
  11. [11]Ilse Aigner Nominated for Federal President – CDU and SPD Back Herblue News, 22h ago

Background

  1. [12]Germany to increase tobacco tax as cigarette prices rise toward 2030 FTMQ News, 25d ago
  2. [13]Israeli President Isaac Herzog to choose prime minister candidate on Sunday FTMQ News, 3d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 13 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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