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.

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 decision sets the stage for a possible challenge of Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the federal election scheduled for September 2025.

17 hours ago · Friedrich Merz, the head of the Christian Democratic Union. He has said that a parliamentary election on Feb. 23 will be a “directional election” for Germany.

Feb 2, 2025 · Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz, who is tipped to be Germany's next chancellor, had tried to rely on support from AfD twice last week, including for a bill aimed at curbing ...

Jan 27, 2025 · Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union, in Berlin on Monday. ... Olaf Scholz, and Lars Klingbeil, the co-leader of the Social Democratic Party, in Berlin this month.

Jan 30, 2025 · In Germany, parties only win seats in parliament if they obtain five percent or more of the votes. The party: CDU / CSU Christian Democratic Union of Germany / Christian-Social Union. Established: 26 June 1945. Members: CDU 363.000 / CSU 126.000 (2024) MPs in the Bundestag: 196 of 733 MPs in total. Historic figures:

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. In November 2005 the Federal leader of the CDU Angela Merkel became the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of ...

Mar 17, 2023 · Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), and Kai Wegner, the CDU’s top candidate in Berlin, depart after the end of a joint press conference in Berlin on Feb ...

Feb 12, 2023 · Berlin voted for a government for the city state on Sunday, in a re-run of a September 2021 vote that was so disastrously executed that the outcome was annulled by the courts. Early results show victory for the Christian Democrats.

Dec 22, 2024 · On December 17th, the so-called “Union” of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Bavaria-based Christian Social Union (CSU) released their joint 80 page election manifesto, “Political Change for Germany”.