CDU/CSU

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).

CDU/CSU
Chairmen	Friedrich Merz (CDU) Markus Söder (CSU)
Parliamentary leader	Friedrich Merz (CDU/CSU Group)
Founded	1949; 76 years ago (1949)
Youth wing	Young Union
Ideology	Christian democracy Conservatism
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	Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU)
Colours	Blue (official)[a]   Black (customary)
Bundestag	197 / 735
State Parliaments	605 / 1,894
European Parliament	29 / 96
Heads of State Governments	8 / 16
Website
www.cducsu.de
Politics of Germany Political parties

Notes

1. Since 2021