CDU-CSU clash over presidential candidate pressures Chancellor Merz

A dispute has erupted within the CDU/CSU over the nomination for the next Federal President, with CSU leader Söder and CDU's Wüst challenging Chancellor Merz's preferred choice. The conflict threatens to weaken Merz's authority ahead of the election, and the only resolution appears to be a decisive intervention by the Chancellor. The outcome remains uncertain as party factions maneuver.

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