CDU/CSU Alliance Explained

CDU/CSU Alliance Explained Germany’s political scene can sometimes feel like a puzzle with too many pieces. And right in the middle of that puzzle, you’ll find CDU/CSU—two parties that are technically separate but act like siblings who share a room and argue over who gets the bigger bed. What is CDU/CSU? First things first, CDU stands for Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (Christian Democratic Union of Germany). CSU, on the other hand, is the Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern (Christian Social Union in Bavaria). Now, before you get confused—yes, they are two different parties, but they work together like an old married couple that just can’t live without each other.