German coalition tensions over presidential pick; Schwesig emerges as candidate

CDU leader Merz and CSU leader Söder are publicly at odds over the next Federal President, though they are not currently escalating. Manuela Schwesig, a prominent SPD politician, is being floated as a potential consensus candidate, which could reshape coalition dynamics.

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