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Christian Democratic Union (CDU)

Friedrich Merz Leadership Changes Coalition Dynamics Coalition Agreements Jens Spahn Migration Policy Katherina Reiche Hendrik Wüst Internal Conflicts Coalition Politics

Klingbeil Opens Door to 'Rasenmäher' Cuts

Klingbeil's conditional backing brings the finance ministry nearer to a CDU plan, offering a potential source to finance the planned 2027 tax reform.

German Development Minister Backs Cross-Party Drive to Tie Aid, Diplomacy and Defense

Merz Dismisses Minority-Government Option After Reports of CDU/CSU Contingency Planning

CDU Defense Chair Backs Nationwide Mustering as Wehrdienst Negotiations Enter Crunch Time

Hamburg Asserts Continued Federal Clout Despite SPD Chancellery Exit

Lower Saxony Parliament Votes on €1,000 Fine for Misconduct

Friedrich Merz Fails to Secure Majority in First Bundestag Vote for Chancellor

German Migration Official's Proposal to Replace Asylum Rights Fuels Political Tensions

Hamburg SPD Chooses Greens for Coalition Talks Following Election Win

AfD Pushes Merz's Migration Plan in Sachsen-Anhalt Parliament

Thuringia Coalition Talks Stalled Over Disagreements