The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) is a Christian-democratic and conservative political party. Its leader Friedrich Merz became chancellor on 14 May 2025 heading a coalition government with the CDU's Bavarian sister party, the CSU, and the Social Democratic Party.
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NATO Membership, Policies German: "a central contribution to NATO's deterrence and defense capability." The 2025 Wahlprogramm treats NATO's 2%-of-GDP defense-spending target as a floor, not a ceiling, and commits to expanding the Bundeswehr.
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Bundestagswahl 2025: Wahlprogramme zu Verteidigung und NATO (Ohne Ruestung Leben)
Ohne Ruestung Leben, quoting the CDU/CSU 2025 Bundestagswahl Wahlprogramm (adopted 17 December 2024)Position On: NATO Membership, CDU/CSU 2025 Wahlprogramm (adopted 17 December 2024), defense section, as quoted by Ohne Ruestung LebenQuote, Position On: NATO Membership, CDU/CSU 2025 Wahlprogramm (adopted 17 December 2024), defense section, as quoted by Ohne Ruestung Leben
einen zentralen Beitrag zur Abschreckungs- und Verteidigungsfaehigkeit der NATO
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