Thursday, July 2, 2026

Christian Social Union (CSU)

March 15, 2024

European Election: Opinion poll in Germany shows big lead for conservatives

Mr Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) polled at 16 per cent, roughly steady from their 15.8 per cent result in 2019.

April 14, 2021

Germany: Tension as conservatives pick Chancellor Merkel’s replacement

When asked whether she feared that the power struggle could lead to the conservative alliance losing the chancellery in the end, she said, “I wanted and will stay out of it.”

Angela Merkel