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Christian Democratic Union

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Friedrich Merz to lead Germany's CDU | DW News

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New CDU head Friedrich Merz expected to pull party to the right | DW News

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Merkel's Christian Democratic Union wins German federal election

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Christian Democratic Union Of Germany

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Why is Germany's CDU party falling in popularity?

The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and liberal-conservative political party in Germany. It is the major catch-all party of the centre-right in German politics. The CDU forms the CDU/CSU grouping, also known as the Union, in the Bundestag with its Bavarian counterpart the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU). The party is widely considered an effective successor of the Centre Party, although it has a broader base.