Merkel's entourage denied rumors about her possible candidacy for president of Germany.

Information about the possible nomination of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the presidency in 2027 is absurd. This was reported on Thursday, February 12, by the Tagesspiegel newspaper, citing a spokesman for the German ex-chancellor.

"This is absurd," she is quoted as saying in the text.

It also emphasizes that Merkel values her life after leaving office. As specified in the material, appearing in public places, he can calmly interact with others, who in turn do not ask for selfies and do not wait for an autograph.

The Bild newspaper wrote on the same day that the leadership of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, as well as the current German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, were concerned that the Green Party might nominate Merkel for president of Germany. It was noted that Merc wants to promote his unnamed candidate to the vacant position. According to the publication, Merkel's relations with the current chancellor remain tense, since in 2002 she deprived him of the post of head of the CDU/CSU faction in the Bundestag, and he temporarily retired from politics.

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