CDU insists on nominating own candidate for Steinmeier succession

The CDU is asserting its right to nominate its own candidate for the German presidency, ahead of a planned speech by CSU leader Söder. The CSU continues to support Aigner, while the Berlin SPD leader remains opposed to expropriations. This signals intra-coalition tension over the presidential succession, with implications for the governing coalition's stability.

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