Germany news: Friedrich Merz set to confirm presidential nominee

· DW

The executive committee of the German chancellor's CDU party is expected to finalize its nomination for the country's president. DW has more.

  • The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is meeting on Sunday to finalize its nomination for the next German president
  • The CDU is expected to back its Bavarian ally, the Christian Social Union (CSU)'s nominee, Ilse Aigner, for the job
  • Iranian opposition politician Reza Pahlavi accepted a 'Freedom Prize' in Frankfurt
  • More than 18,000 people rallied to show support for Pahlavi, but some others protested
  • Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said the voluntary recruitment scheme for the German armed forces seems sufficient at present, with no need for conscription

This is a roundup of the top stories from and about Germany on the weekend of Saturday, November 7, and Sunday, November 8, 2026: