The presidential candidate put forward by the conservative bloc has said she won't meet with the far-right AfD. Meanwhile, Chancellor Merz is set to host Hungarian Prime Minister Magyar. DW has more.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that he will nominate Ilse Aigner for president, paving the way for her to be the first woman to hold the office. DW has more.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that he will nominate Ilse Aigner for federal president, paving the way for her to be the first woman to hold the office. DW has more.

Germany's political parties are weighing possible successors to President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, with no candidate agreed yet. Meanwhile, a poll suggests most Germans are giving Halloween a miss this year.