Germany
Christian Democratic Union
Christian democracy
The main German centre-right party, founded on Christian democratic principles. It supports the social market economy, fiscal restraint, European integration and a moderately restrictive migration policy.
- Founded
- 1945
- Positions as of
- 2024 basic programme
- Last verified
What does it believe?
Religion and the state
Christian social teaching is named in its founding principles, though it governs as a secular party in a secular state.
Where it sits on each dimension
Wealth and inequality
Evidence: Well documented
The state in the economy
Evidence: Well documented
Personal liberty
Evidence: Documented
Tradition and change
Evidence: Well documented
Nation and the world
Evidence: Well documented
Religion and the state
Evidence: Well documented
Power and its limits
Evidence: Well documented
Environment and growth
Evidence: Documented
Crime and punishment
Evidence: Documented
Sources
Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.
- Grundsatzprogramm (basic programme) · Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands · 2024
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