CDU/CSU
CDU/CSU | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chairmen |
|
| Parliamentary leader | Friedrich Merz (CDU/CSU Group) |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Youth wing | Young Union |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| European affiliation | European People's Party |
| International affiliation | International Democracy Union |
| European Parliament group | European People's Party Group |
| Alliance parties | |
| Colours |
|
| Bundestag | 197 / 735 |
| State Parliaments | 605 / 1,894 |
| European Parliament | 29 / 96 |
| Heads of State Governments | 8 / 16 |
| Website | |
| www | |
CDU/CSU, unofficially the Union parties or the Union, is a centre-right[1] Christian democratic[2] and conservative[3] political alliance of two political parties in Germany: the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) and the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU).
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ Since 2021
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Austria Greens in spotlight after strong election gains". RTL. Agence France-Presse. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ↑ Lawrence Ezrow (2011). "Electoral systems and party responsiveness". In Norman Schofield; Gonzalo Caballero (eds.). Political Economy of Institutions, Democracy and Voting. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 320. ISBN 978-3-642-19519-8.
- ↑ Alipour, Nick (11 August 2023). "Road to the chancellery: German conservatives battle for top position". Euractiv. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
