CDU stands for “Christian Democratic Union,” which is a major political party in Germany. Founded in 1945, the CDU is a center-right party that promotes Christian democratic and liberal-conservative values. It supports a social market economy, Euro-Atlantic integration, and policies that emphasize individual responsibility alongside a welfare state. The CDU has been significant in German politics, having produced several chancellors, including Angela Merkel, who led the party from 2000 to 2018. The party traditionally draws support from conservative voters, business interests, and those who value Christian ethics in political discourse. The CDU operates at both the federal level and in various state governments across Germany.
The far-right AfD party gained an unexpected majority in the Bundestag, heightening political tensions in Germany. Union leaders from the DGB are pressing Schleswig-Holstein’s Education Minister, Karin Prien, to dissociate…