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(S+) Jürgen Trittin Can Introduce Herself to Angela Merkel as Federal President

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Renate Künast also considers the former Chancellor to be best qualified for the highest state office. Since she has already waved, she should at least help in the search for the next head of state, finds the ex-Green Minister.

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Old Chancellor Angela Merkel would be proposed by the Greens for the office of Federal President – this rumor that according to reports ... The post Rumours about possible Merkel return do not break down – first Green politicians express themselves positively appeared first on Apollo News.

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Renate Künast also considers the former Chancellor to be best qualified for the highest state office. Since she has already waved, she should at least help in the search for the next head of state, finds the ex-Green Minister.

·Germany
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For the first green chancellor Angela Dorotheas Merkel in the black cape as the first green federal president in the black cape, the green altopromis Jürgen Trittin and Renate Künast speak out. "Of course, a former chancellor with this world-political experience is suitable for the office of the head of state, said the former environmental minister to the Spiegel. Merkel said she did not want the office; "Respect commands it to accept this decis…

Prominent members of the Green Party believe former Chancellor Angela Merkel is suitable to assume the office of Federal President. Merkel herself, however, has repeatedly stated that she is not seeking the position. The Greens nevertheless hope that she will provide her expertise in the search for a suitable successor.

In 2027, a new Federal President will be elected in Germany. And although the position mainly entails ceremonial duties and the actual power lies in the hands of the executive branch, the government, the German President also wields moral influence. The President also consistently serves as a barometer of political relations in Germany, because he or she is elected by the Federal Assembly, the assembly of the German Bundestag and the state parli…

·Antwerp, Belgium
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pal.be broke the news in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, February 16, 2026.
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