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Germany’s Newly-Elected Conservative Party Would Rather Side With Socialists Than Other Right-Wingers
After Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won a plurality of seats in federal elections Sunday, party leader Friedrich Merz said he will pursue a governing coalition with the country’s socialist…
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About Christian Democratic Union
The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It 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. Black, associated with the cassocks that Christian clergy wear, is the party's customary and historical electoral color.
Everything about Christian Democratic Union →- Country
- Germany
- Headquarters
- Konrad-Adenauer-Haus, Konrad-Adenauer-Haus
- Inception
- June 26, 1945
- Website
- https://www.cdu.de