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Christian Social Union (CSU)

The conservative CSU is a regional German party based in Bavaria, which plays an important role on the federal level as 'sister party' to the Christian Democrat CDU.

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AfD logo and participants of the party conference in Erfurt in July 2026

Germany: Far-right AfD extends its lead in nationwide polls

Germany: Far-right AfD extends its lead in nationwide polls

The AfD continues to pull ahead in the polls, while more and more voters want to include them in decision-making.
PoliticsAugust 7, 2026
Left to right: Friedrich Merz, Franziska Hoppermann, Carsten Linnemann during a press conference in Berlin on July 27,2026

German Chancellor Merz completes cabinet reshuffle

German Chancellor Merz completes cabinet reshuffle

After days of confusion, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reshuffled his cabinet, ahead of crucial elections in September.
PoliticsJuly 27, 2026
Friedrich Merz sitting in the chancellor's chair in the Bundestag while waiting to be sworn into office, Germany May 6, 2025

Germany: Difficult first year for Chancellor Friedrich Merz

Germany: Difficult first year for Chancellor Friedrich Merz

A year after taking office, Germany's federal leadership is struggling with the drudgery of coalition governance.
PoliticsMay 5, 2026
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Syrian doctor faces deportation from Germany

Syrian doctor faces deportation from Germany

Is Germany planning to deport Syrians who are integrated and whom the country needs?
PoliticsApril 11, 2026
Symbolic image of a single cannabis "joint" lying on a table, taken in May 2024.

Germany: CDU/CSU calls for cannabis rethink 2 years in

Germany: CDU/CSU calls for cannabis rethink 2 years in

Conservatives see a two-year report on Germany's partial legalization of cannabis as evidence that it's been a failure.
PoliticsApril 1, 2026
Railway employees and federal police officers commemorate a dead train conductor in Frankfurt am Main on February 4, 2026.

German train conductor's death highlights rise in violence

German train conductor's death highlights rise in violence

After a fatal attack on a railway employee, a debate has erupted in Germany over how such incidents can be prevented.
PoliticsFebruary 6, 2026
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senior citizens with walking sticks

Could the German government collapse over pensions dispute?

Young conservative politicians are rebelling against Chancellor Merz over pension reform.
PoliticsNovember 18, 2025
Friedrich Merz in conversation with his party's lawmakers

German election 2025: What's in the party programs?

Immigration and the economy dominate the political debate in the run-up to the general election on February 23.
PoliticsFebruary 7, 2025
Bavaria's State Premier Markus Söder speaking at a lectern with his left hand raised

Are strict migration proposals by Bavaria's CSU party legal?

The center-right CSU has said it only wants to accept migrants who pay their own way. Experts say that's problematic.
PoliticsJanuary 4, 2025
Volodymyr Zelenskyy shaking hands with Annalena Baerbock

Is Germany still able to act on foreign policy?

Germany's government collapsed over budget issues such as increasing aid to Ukraine, but the opposition vows continuity.
PoliticsNovember 8, 2024
Friedrich Merz (left) and Markus Söder at a press conference

German conservative Friedrich Merz to run for chancellor

Friedrich Merz, the opposition's lead candidate in the next election, wants to focus on migration and the economy.
PoliticsSeptember 17, 2024
Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands among German citizens in Berlin

Disgruntled German voters want change

Support for Chancellor Olaf Scholz's center-left government has reached a new low. But who stands to gain?
PoliticsSeptember 6, 2024
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