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CDU/CSU

CDU/CSU

CDU/CSU

Top candidate
Friedrich Merz

Christian-democratic sister parties; the country's largest opposition force in the outgoing Bundestag. Polled as front-runner for the 2025 election. Stands for fiscal discipline, market economy and restrictive migration policy.

Programme highlights
  • Restrictive migration policy
  • Lower taxes for companies and the middle class
  • Stick to the debt brake
  • Strong NATO alignment

Positions on the theses

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001
Migration & Security

Introduce an annual cap on asylum applications

Agrees
002
Migration & Security

Turn back asylum seekers from EU states at the border

Agrees
003
Migration & Security

Increase funding for projects against right-wing extremism

Agrees
004
Migration & Security

Allow asylum seekers to work immediately after applying

Opposes
005
Migration & Security

Continue recruiting skilled workers from abroad

Agrees
006
Economy & Welfare

Keep the debt brake in the constitution

Agrees
007
Economy & Welfare

Raise the minimum wage to 15 euros

Neutral
008
Economy & Welfare

Cancel citizens' allowance if job offers are refused

Agrees
009
Economy & Welfare

Raise the top income tax rate

Opposes
010
Economy & Welfare

Reintroduce a wealth tax on assets above one million euros

Opposes
011
Economy & Welfare

Subsidise electricity costs for energy-intensive industries

Agrees
012
Economy & Welfare

Keep the Supply Chain Act

Opposes
013
Economy & Welfare

Abolish EU tariffs on Chinese electric cars

Neutral
014
Labour & Pensions

Strengthen collective bargaining by law — public contracts only for companies bound by collective agreements

Neutral
015
Labour & Pensions

Make the 35-hour week the statutory standard working time

Opposes
016
Labour & Pensions

Pension without deductions after 40 contribution years

Opposes
017
Labour & Pensions

Count voluntary work towards the future pension

Opposes
018
Energy & Climate

Resume using nuclear power for electricity generation

Agrees
019
Energy & Climate

Continue to allow fossil-fuel heating systems

Agrees
020
Energy & Climate

Subsidise renewable energy with public funds

Agrees
021
Energy & Climate

Abandon the climate-neutrality target

Opposes
022
Energy & Climate

Introduce a speed limit on motorways

Opposes
023
Transport & Agriculture

Rail before road in transport infrastructure

Opposes
024
Transport & Agriculture

Increase support for organic farming

Opposes
025
Foreign Policy

Continue military aid to Ukraine

Agrees
026
Foreign Policy

Allow arms exports to Israel

Agrees
027
Society & Identity

Ban gender-inclusive language in public bodies and schools

Agrees
028
Society & Identity

Abolish the women's quota on executive boards

Opposes
029
Society & Identity

Continue to allow dual citizenship

Opposes
030
Society & Identity

Keep the mandatory counselling before abortion

Agrees
031
Society & Identity

Reintroduce compulsory military service

Agrees
032
Society & Identity

Introduce a mandatory social year for young adults

Agrees
033
Education

Continue paying BAföG based on parental income

Agrees
034
State & Democracy

Allow referendums at federal level

Opposes
036
State & Democracy

Lower the voting age for federal elections to 16

Neutral
037
State & Democracy

Abolish the broadcasting licence fee

Opposes
038
State & Democracy

Keep criminal responsibility from age 14

Opposes
039
State & Democracy

Allow facial recognition by the Federal Police

Agrees
040
Health & Housing

Keep the rent cap on new leases

Agrees
041
Health & Housing

Introduce statutory health insurance for everyone

Opposes
042
Health & Housing

Keep the Cannabis Act

Opposes