Christian Democratic Union

Also known as CDU, Christian Democratic Union of Germany, Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands, Christlich Demokratische Union

centre-right political party in Germany

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The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is a centre-right political party in Germany that has been one of the country's major parties since its founding after World War II. It matters because it has shaped German politics for decades, including providing chancellors like Konrad Adenauer and Angela Merkel, and continues to influence policy on economics, security, and social issues.

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Official website: www.cdu.de
Image: Konrad-Adenauer-Haus (Berlin) Flaggen.jpg

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The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (German: Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands [ˈkʁɪstlɪç demoˈkʁaːtɪʃə ʔuˈni̯oːn ˈdɔʏtʃlants], CDU [ˌtseːdeːˈʔuː] ) is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany, active in only 15 of 16 states, as its "sister party" Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) represents the largest German state. They have developed in parallel in the 1940s, act on federal level as "the Union" CDU/CSU, but have never merged.

CDU is the major party of the centre-right in German politics. Friedrich Merz has been federal chairman of the CDU since 31 January 2022, and has served as the Chancellor of Germany since 6 May 2025.