Christian Democratic Union

Christian-democratic party emphasizing the social market economy and social cohesion.

Reviewed 2026-11-05 · Editorial profile

Political position

Market competition pulls right; family and institutional traditions lean traditional.

Economic estimate: Broadly right · +2 / −5 to +5
Social estimate: Broadly traditional · +2 / −5 to +5

Broad editorial estimate; members and individual policies can differ. Neither axis measures democratic commitment or electoral support.

Evidence: Linked party program or statement. Review date: 2026-11-05. Coordinates are 567politics interpretations; the sources do not necessarily publish or endorse them.

Country context

Federal parliamentary multiparty democracy.

Selected nationally significant parties, including contrasting and minority positions. This is an editorial selection, not an exhaustive register or a seat-share chart.

Sources & evidence

CDU · program ↗
Background evidence for the profile; numerical placements are 567politics editorial estimates, not scores published by this source.

Party programs describe the organization’s own position; country research supplies independent context. Neither is an endorsement. Read the placement methodology.