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CDU/CSU

CDU/CSU, unofficially the Union parties (German: Unionsparteien [uˈni̯oːnspaʁˌtaɪən]) or the Union, is a centre-right Christian democratic and conservative political alliance of two political parties in Germany: the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) and the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU).

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Founded
1949; 77 years ago (1949)
Alliance parties
Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) · Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU)
Bundestag
208 / 630
Chairmen
Friedrich Merz (CDU) · Markus Söder (CSU)
Colours
Black (customary)
European affiliation
European People's Party

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Leaders of the Group in the Bundestag

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CDU/CSU

Nodes118
Edges117
Triples78
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016949
Components1

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CDU/CSU

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related to Predecessors · 40
CDU/CSU → Although, Bavaria, Bavarian, Bavarian Peasants' League, Bavarian People's Party, Both, BVP, Catholic, Catholic Christians, CDU, CDU's, Center Party, Centre Party, Christian, CSU, DVP, DZP, Federal Republic, German, German Catholic Centre Party
related to CSU ambitions to become a nationwide party · 13
CDU/CSU → Additionally, After, Bundestag, CDU, Christian Democrat, CSU, During, FDP, Germany, He, Kohl, Strauß, Usually
Alliance parties · 2
CDU/CSU → Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU)
Chairmen · 2
CDU/CSU → Friedrich Merz (CDU), Markus Söder (CSU)
Colours · 2
CDU/CSU → .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;…, Black (customary)
Ideology · 2
CDU/CSU → Christian democracy, Conservatism (German)
related to External links · 2
CDU/CSU → CDU/CSU-Fraktion, Deutschen BundestagMinutes
Bundestag · 1
CDU/CSU → 208 / 630
European affiliation · 1
CDU/CSU → European People's Party
European Parliament · 1
CDU/CSU → 29 / 96

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csu cdu parties party federal bavaria germany german bundestag elections group political parliamentary members chancellor state leader people's christian kohl

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CDU/CSUAlliance partiesChristian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU)1.00infobox
CDU/CSUAlliance partiesChristian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU)1.00infobox
CDU/CSUBundestag208 / 6301.00infobox
CDU/CSUChairmenFriedrich Merz (CDU)1.00infobox
CDU/CSUChairmenMarkus Söder (CSU)1.00infobox
CDU/CSUColours.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;…1.00infobox
CDU/CSUColoursBlack (customary)1.00infobox
CDU/CSUEuropean affiliationEuropean People's Party1.00infobox
CDU/CSUEuropean Parliament29 / 961.00infobox
CDU/CSUEuropean Parliament groupEuropean People's Party Group1.00infobox
CDU/CSUFounded1949; 77 years ago (1949)1.00infobox
CDU/CSUHeads of State Governments8 / 161.00infobox
CDU/CSUIdeologyChristian democracy1.00infobox
CDU/CSUIdeologyConservatism (German)1.00infobox
CDU/CSUInternational affiliationInternational Democracy Union1.00infobox
CDU/CSUParliamentary leaderThorsten Frei (CDU/CSU Group)1.00infobox
CDU/CSUPolitical positionCentre-right1.00infobox
CDU/CSUState Parliaments616 / 1,8941.00infobox
CDU/CSUYouth wingYoung Union1.00infobox

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