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CDU/CSU

Placement: Center-right

Union of the Christian Democrats and the Bavarian Christian Social Union, leading Friedrich Merz's government. Social market economy, rearmament, stricter border control, and federalism.

In short

On the traditional scale, CDU/CSU sits in the center-right camp. The clearest positions are on immigration: strongly towards “control”; foreign policy: strongly towards “interventionism”; justice: fairly towards “tough on crime”; method: fairly towards “reform”. Among ideologies, the closest is liberal conservatism (93%).

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Position on the 13 axes

Economy→ MarketState→ AuthoritySociety→ TraditionSovereignty← IntegrationReligion← SecularismEnvironment→ GrowthTechnology→ AccelerationForeign policy→ InterventionismJustice→ Tough on crimeDemocracy→ TechnocracyMethod→ RuptureDevolution→ FederalismImmigration→ ControlEconomyStateSocietySovereigntyReligionEnvironmentTechnologyForeign pol.JusticeDemocracyMethodDevolutionImmigration

Closest ideologies

Liberal conservatismThe Notary93%Constitutional monarchismThe Loyalist87%OrdoliberalismThe Referee86%

Similar parties

KristdemokraternaSweden98%Österreichische VolksparteiAustria96%Noi ModeratiItaly96%Partido PopularSpain95%

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Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.