CDU, Germany

German election: CDU still leads in the polls
But fewer people now trust Chancellor hopeful Friedrich Merz not to veer to the right.Tensions are rising as the German election on February 23 draws ever closer. But the mood grew even more tense after the center-right Christian Democratic Union,
Migration debate: How do Germans view the CDU's vote with the far right?
The CDU/CSU parties broke a long-held taboo in German politics last week by relying on far-right votes to push through a bill on migration. Here's how Germans have responded to the move.
Poll finds Germany's CDU/CSU bloc falling, far-right AfD in second
Support for Germany's conservative CDU/CSU alliance has dropped to 28% ahead of elections on February 23, a poll showed on Tuesday, days after it cooperated with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to pass a motion in parliament.
German election: CDU, Merz drop in poll after AfD vote
Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz and his conservatives slump in poll after far-right backing for migration vote.Support for Germany's center right alliance of the CDU and CSU parties has dropped two points to 28% ahead of elections on February 23,
Germany: CDU leader Friedrich Merz says his party will 'never' work with far-right
The centre-right CDU has been accused of breaking 'taboo' by putting forward a motion to the Bundestag for a stricter migration policy which was backed by the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD).
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Merkel slams CDU-AfD cooperation, stresses democratic unity
Angela Merkel, the former Chancellor of Germany, firmly defends her criticism of the CDU for cooperating with the AfD, ...
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Germany’s Merz promises tough talk with Trump on Musk's election influence
Chancellor hopeful Friedrich Merz criticizes Elon Musk’s support to far-right AfD party, his controversial posts about ...
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Cracks in the CDU: Are Germany's Christian democrats melting down?
Over the past decade and beyond, the CDU has undergone a significant identity shift under former Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Frontrunner for German Chancellor vows stricter immigration policies – but says he won’t work with the far-right
As Germany enters the final few weeks of its election campaign, the man poised to be the next chancellor has doubled down on ...
Front-runner in German election says his party will ‘never’ work with the far right
The front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election says the far-right Alternative for Germany is his “most important opponent” ...
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Migration limits, tax cuts: what Germany's CDU is pledging to reform
Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is convening in Berlin on Monday to vote on an "immediate action ...
Scholz's SPD up three points after German migration debate, poll shows
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) gained three percentage points after refusing to support a divisive ...
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700,000 on the streets in Germany
Up to 700,000 people demonstrated in towns throughout Germany on 1-2 Feb after the Bundestag (German Parliament) voted to ...
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EXPLAINED: The CDU's immigration plan for Germany including citizenship reform
The conservatives in Germany are proposing a crackdown on migration policies - including citizenship laws - after the fatal ...
Germany: Protesters decry CDU/CSU over AfD collaboration
Protests have erupted across Germany in the wake of two contentious parliamentary votes on immigration, with marchers venting anger at the conservative bloc for breaking the taboo on collaborating ...
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Germany’s old-school conservatism is well and truly over
Even if Merz stumbles across the finish line and secures a coalition government, the death knell for Christian democracy may ...