The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (German: Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands [ˈkʁɪstlɪç demoˈkʁaːtɪʃə ʔuˈni̯oːn ˈdɔʏtʃlants], CDU German pronunciation: [ˌtseːdeːˈʔuː] ⓘ) is a Christian democratic [4] and conservative [5] political party in Germany.

20 hours ago · BERLIN (AP) — The front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election said Monday that the far-right Alternative for Germany is his “most important opponent” and his party will “never” work with it, following a week in which he was accused of breaking a taboo on dealing with the far right.. Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s Union bloc has been leading polls ahead of the Feb ...

Jan 13, 2025 · Christian Democratic Union, German center-right political party that supports a free-market economy and social welfare programs but is conservative on social issues. The CDU has also been a strong advocate of European integration and has cultivated close relations with the United States.

5 days ago · The CDU runs for election in all Germany’s states apart from Bavaria, where its place is taken by the CSU, which only stands in Bavaria. The two parties are often known colloquially as “the Union”. In the Bundestag they form the CDU/CSU parliamentary group.

Dec 17, 2024 · Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) have released their manifesto for next year's snap election, are pushing for a hardline stance on migration, spending money on defence and...

Nov 8, 2024 · CDU party leader Friedrich Merz is pushing for the election to be held as soon as possible. The CDU adopted a new manifesto in May 2024 after several years of consultations at a regional...

Sep 17, 2024 · BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s opposition center-right Christian Democratic Union announced Tuesday that it has chosen its leader, Friedrich Merz, to be its candidate for chancellor in next year’s national election.

The Christian Democratic Union of Germany or Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (CDU) is one of the two main right of centre political parties in Germany. It describes itself as a Christian democratic and conservative party.

Christian Democratic Union (CDU), German political party advocating a free-market economy, limited social-welfare programs, and close relations with the United States. The CDU was founded in 1945 by a diverse group of former Weimar Republic (1919–33) politicians, including activists in the old Roman Catholic Centre Party, liberal and ...

Dec 14, 2024 · Promising an “agenda for hard-workers”, the CDU/CSU’s draft election programme proposes cuts to income tax for people on low and middle-incomes, a reduction in social security contributions and a...