CDU: Thorsten Frei Comments on Presidential Election

In January, a new Federal President or Federal President will be elected in Germany. While many citizens envision a woman as the successor to Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Union faction leader Thorsten Frei has emphasized that this does not necessarily have to be the case. Frei wants to keep the discussion about the succession open and warns against reducing the election to the gender of the candidate. He calls for a factual debate about the qualifications and political views of the candidates.