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Christian Social Union (CSU)

The conservative CSU is a regional Bavarian party, which plays an important role on the federal level as "sister party" to chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU.

The CSU traditionally has a comfortable majority of around 50 percent in Bavaria. The average age of its 147,000 members is 59, they live mainly in rural areas. CSU leaders are known for their beer-swilling populism, they embrace conservative family policies for stay-at-home moms and anti gay marriage; some are euroskeptic, and the party leadership wants foreigner drivers to pay to use German motorways. This page provides a collection of DW's content the CSU.

Deutschland Köln 2020 | Markus Söder, MP Bayern & Armin Laschet, MP Nordrhein-Westfalen

Germany: Poll shows low support for new CDU head as Merkel successor 18.01.2021

Armin Laschet, just elected to chair Angela Merkel's CDU party, seems little preferred by Germans as a candidate to succeed her as chancellor in September. One pollster puts him on 12% with Bavaria's Markus Söder on 43%.
Deutschland | Ministerpräsidentenkonferenz trifft Bundesregierung

Who could succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor? 16.01.2021

Angela Merkel's conservative CDU/CSU bloc is yet to decide on its top candidate for the 2021 general election. The SPD has already done so. And the Greens - currently second in the polls - have two potential candidates.
Deutschland CDU-Parteitag in Hamburg Merkel

Coronavirus forces Christian Democrats to postpone crucial conference 26.10.2020

The pandemic has again delayed Christian Democrat efforts to find a party leader to follow Angela Merkel. Originally scheduled for April, then for December 4, the CDU party conference might only take place virtually.
Soeder schlaegt Maskenpflicht auf oeffentlichen Plaetzen vor.

Bavaria's Söder calls for ban on combustion engines by 2035 26.09.2020

Bavarian leader Markus Söder, head of the conservative Christian Social Union, told his party that combustion engines should be banned by 2035. He described climate change as one of the biggest problems in history.
Deutschland Koalition erzielt Durchbruch bei Wahlrecht und Kurzarbeit

Germany: Coalition agrees to electoral reforms to fend off bloated Bundestag 26.08.2020

German politicians want to stop the Bundestag from ballooning in size and adding ever more lawmakers. The new reforms would see Germany cut the number electoral districts from 299 to 280 by the 2025 election.
Deutschland München | Coronavirus | Markus Söder, Ministerpräsident

Who is Markus Söder, Bavaria’s premier and possible Merkel successor? 21.05.2020

As the Bavarian CSU party holds its party conference this Friday, all eyes are on the powerful Premier Markus Söder. Many see him as a strong contender to replace Angela Merkel as a conservative chancellor.

Parteien Idealwelten im Miniaturwunderland - CSU

Coronavirus crisis pushes Germany toward online democracy 17.05.2020

The coronavirus pandemic has forced Germany to play catchup with digital democracy, as lawmakers are forced to meet via livestream and hold virtual party conferences. Digitization, however, also has its limits.
Deutschland PK Coronavirus Angela Merkel Kontaktverbot

Opinion: Germans rally behind Merkel amid coronavirus crisis 04.04.2020

A recent poll shows that Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives have seen a spike in popularity as Germany battles the coronavirus pandemic. This illustrates that our democracy is stable, says DW's Jens Thurau.
Passau | Markus Söder beim Politischen Aschermittwoch der CSU

German conservative leader rejects power sharing deal with the Greens 26.02.2020

Markus Söder, Bavarian state premier and potential conservative contender for chancellor, has ruled out a coalition with the Green party. But he was equally scathing about the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Deutschland Demonstration in Hanau nach Anschlag

Germany's political climate has fueled far-right attacks like Hanau 21.02.2020

The role politics plays in the resurgence of far-right extremism must not be underestimated. Views that had been ostracized for decades are once again becoming acceptable. Will politicians act before it's too late?
Ministerpräsidentenwahl in Thüringen

Germany: Thuringia state premier Kemmerich quits, 'effective immediately' 08.02.2020

The recently elected head of the state of Thuringia, Thomas Kemmerich, has quit amid a political row over support he received from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

Parteispende

Corporate donations to mainstream German political parties fall 30.12.2019

Donations from major firms to political parties dropped by two-thirds this year, new figures have shown. But corporations have found new ways to support the main parties.
Gipfel der EU-Staats- und Regierungschefs in Brüssel

Germany: Merkel's 'grand coalition' faces array of new challenges 29.12.2019

A poll has found that one-third of Germans want new elections. Right-wing populists are most eager to clear the decks, and the new SPD leadership has fueled concern about the stability of Germany's grand coalition.
Deutschland 130 Km/hTempolimit

German government shows cracks over autobahn speed limit 26.12.2019

Angela Merkel's coalition government showed another fault line over the Christmas holiday: her conservative transport minister petulantly dismissed Social Democrat calls for an autobahn speed limit.
USA Philip Morris denkt über Ende der konventionellen Zigarette nach

Germany's conservatives back ban on tobacco ads 10.12.2019

Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative bloc has dropped its longstanding opposition to curbs on tobacco advertising. Health advocates welcome the breakthrough, warning Germany needs to do more to protect young people.
SPD Landesparteitag Symbolbild SPD Kurs

Opinion: New SPD leadership could bring Germany closer to new election 01.12.2019

The Social Democrats have elected two critics of the grand coalition with the conservative CDU/CSU to lead the party. DW's Sabine Kinkartz writes that if the duo gets its way, the Merkel government could soon be history.
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