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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.

Angela Merkel

Majority of Germans think Chancellor Angela Merkel should serve out her term 14.03.2019

A new ARD Deutschlandtrend poll shows most voters feel Merkel's party has been successful in pushing its agenda. A majority also say Germany should use its budget surplus to invest in the future.
Berlin: Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer und Markus Söder

Germany's CDU, CSU and SPD lose thousands of members 26.02.2019

Germany's ruling coalition parties, the CDU, CSU and SPD, lost thousands of members in the last year, a survey found. In contrast, the Free Democratic Party, Greens and far-right Alternative for Germany gained members.
Deutschland PK CDU/CSU - Asyl-Streit | Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

Angela Merkel's successor seeks tougher line on immigration 11.02.2019

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats have met in an effort to shore up their credentials on immigration. The party, which now has a new leader, has seen support hemorrhage since the 2015 refugee crisis.
Kontrollstelle Schwarzbach an der Autobahn Salzburg-München

Bavaria shows off new border police 21.01.2019

The Bavarian state government has claimed that its new special border police forces makes Germany safer. The stats show successes in catching drug dealers – but that it has made little difference for illegal immigration.
CSU Parteitag München

Markus Söder officially takes the reins of Bavaria's CSU party 19.01.2019

After over 10 years of leadership under Horst Seehofer, the CSU has elected long-time rival Markus Söder to replace him. It's the end of an era, but Angela Merkel's CDU hopes it will also mark a turnaround in tensions.
Abschiebung Abschiebeflüge

'Anti-deportation industry' named Germany's Non-Word of the Year 2018 15.01.2019

A right-wing smear against people who legally assist asylum-seekers has been named Germany's non-word of the year for 2018. The term, seen as defamatory and discrediting, was first used by Alexander Dobrindt of the CSU.
Klausur des CDU-Vorstands in Potsdam

Clues to CDU's post-Merkel leadership on show at conference 14.01.2019

Unity and decisiveness are the messages the CDU and its new leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer are projecting to voters for 2019 — a year of many elections and a looming Brexit. Christoph Strack reports from Potsdam.
Deutschland Politik l Klausur CSU 2019 Kloster Seeon mit Dobrindt und Kramp-Karrenbauer

Germany's CDU and CSU declare unity after migration row 05.01.2019

The leaders of Germany's two conservative parties, the CDU and the CSU, have pledged to stick together after a year of public discord. The two sister parties had repeatedly collided over Angela Merkel's migration policy.
Deutschland Markus Söder in München

Bavaria's Markus Söder defends German asylum right, UN migration pact 25.11.2018

Right-wing members of the conservative CDU/CSU alliance have questioned Germany's constitutional right to asylum and its commitment to an international migration treaty. Bavaria's state premier does not want any changes.
Bayern Ministerpräsident Horst Seehofer Abgang

Opinion: Over and done with 12.11.2018

Horst Seehofer plans to step down as head of the Christian Social Union. His days as Interior Minister appear numbered too, but not before he tries to take the chancellor down with him, writes DW's Jens Thurau.
Deutschland München | Horst Seehofer, Innenminister CSU

CSU chief Horst Seehofer to step down as party leader 12.11.2018

After Angela Merkel pledged to retire as the head of her CDU party, Horst Seehofer has confirmed he will also step down as leader of Bavaria's CSU. However, he intends to remain Germany's interior minister for now.

Berlin, Bundestag: Gibt Horst Seehofer den CSU-Vorsitz ab?

Merkel ally Horst Seehofer to resign CSU leadership: reports 07.11.2018

Sources close to Interior Minister Horst Seehofer have told a respected German newspaper that he plans to resign. Seehofer's spokesperson has denied the reports.
Deutschland Bayern Koalitionsverhandlungen zwischen CSU und Freien Wählern Söder und Aiwanger

Merkel's Bavarian CSU allies reach coalition with Free Voters 02.11.2018

Angela Merkel's conservative sister party in Bavaria has found a governing partner after punishing elections results cost the party its parliamentary majority. An official agreement has yet to be signed.
CDU Vorsitz Angela Merkel und Friedrich Merz

Longtime Merkel critic Friedrich Merz launches political comeback 30.10.2018

The conservative politician left politics in 2009 after a protracted battle with the German chancellor. Now he will vie to replace her at the top of the CDU. Although they share a party, he and Merkel are poles apart.
Hessen - Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel's next big test: The Hesse regional election 27.10.2018

With the legitimacy of her big-tent coalition in question, the German chancellor hopes for a positive outcome in the final regional election of 2018. But the political wind is blowing against big parties.
Deutschland Berlin | Lagebericht Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik | Horst Seehofer, Innenminister

CSU's Horst Seehofer hints at willingness to step down 21.10.2018

All eyes have been on German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer and his CSU's poor showing in Bavaria's state election. Seehofer has now signaled his willingness to step down, but not for the reasons many would think.
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