Mit is possible that names will come to light at some point. By one or even several women who had been discussed to run once morest Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who is aiming for a second term, in the federal presidential election on February 13th. Nothing has become known yet. Rather, Steinmeier received support not only from his party, the SPD, of which he is a dormant membership, but also from the FDP, with a delay from the Greens and finally, on Wednesday, from the Union. No opposing candidate from the parties with a majority in sight.
The former foreign minister, who turned 66 a few days ago, took no chances with his early decision in May of last year that he would be aiming for a second term. Realistically, he cannot hope for any other important political office. President once more or political retirement was the alternative. With the early application it was clear that a president who was willing to stay would have to be driven out of office with an opposing candidate or – much more likely – a candidate. If the Union had won the Bundestag election and had a majority in the Federal Assembly, that might have happened.
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