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Bundespräsident: Merz sieht mehrere Optionen für Steinmeier-Nachfolge

Handelsblatt28 October 2026, 06:51 UTC

Die CSU setzt den Kanzler mit ihrer Wunschkandidatin Aigner für das Bundespräsidentenamt unter Druck. Nun ist ein neuer Name aus der CDU aufgetaucht. Das veranlasst den Kanzler zu einer Klarstellung.

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