Merz's party backs former minister Ilse Aigner for German president, media reports say
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 6.
BERLIN, Nov 6 - Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats (CDU) have agreed to back Ilse Aigner from the Bavarian Christian Social Union for the office of German president, German media said on Friday, after weeks of tension between the two sister parties.
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same development, the CDU backing Ilse Aigner for German president, with more detail and no conflicting facts.
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