CDU
Britishabbreviation
Etymology
Origin of CDU
German: Christian Democratic Union
Example Sentences
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While crediting Spahn with helping the CDU return to power, the chancellor added: "Credibility is the most valuable asset in politics."
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Daniel Peters, a leading CDU politician in the northern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, told Bild that Spahn's position was "no longer tenable and he must resign".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
"We are working to increase the flexibility of our businesses," Merz told a Berlin press conference after lengthy talks between his centre-right CDU party and their coalition partners the centre-left SPD.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
The chancellor's remarks did prompt some applause in the Bundestag, among his own MPs in the conservative CDU party as well as from lawmakers in the far-right AfD.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
The most recent survey put the CDU and the Greens in a dead heat on 28 percent.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
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