Christian Democratic Union of Germany

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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. 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. The CDU is active in only 15 of 16 states, as its "sister party", the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU), takes its place in that state. When local and regional parties were allowed in the occupation zones after 1945, Christian parties had developed in parallel, but Bavaria did not merge with other West German chapters that formed the CDU. CDU and CSU members join a united faction within the Bundestag, "the Union" (CDU/CSU), but remain...

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