Germany set for first female president as Aigner nomination unites coalition

German Chancellor Merz has nominated Ilse Aigner, a Bavarian conservative, for the presidency, breaking months of coalition infighting with cross-party support from SPD and Greens. Her election is all but certain, marking a historic first female head of state for Germany. The move signals a stabilizing political shift in Berlin, with implications for European leadership dynamics.

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