Guten Tag! As you might have heard in the news, Angela Merkel will not be running for re-election as Bundeskanzlerin (Chancellor) of Germany in 2021 –– nor will she be going to be chosen as CDU celebration leader. She has actually been the German chancellor for practically 13 years, beginning method back in 2005. As this will no doubt be a hot news subject in the run-up to the next Wahl (election), here is a simple summary of all of the significant political celebrations in Germany, so you can get a much better concept of who’’ s who in German Politik (politics)!
.Who’s Who In German Politics.
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.Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU).
Name in German: Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (CDU).Existing celebration leader: Angela Merkel.Celebration colour: Schwarz (black).Celebration focus: Centre-right. Conservative on social problems, however supports a free enterprise economy &&European combination. Calls itself pass away Volkspartei – – a celebration for everyone, instead of one that accommodates particular ideologies.Main citizen base: Traditionalists/conservatives; individuals in more Catholic areas; the older generation.
The CDU has pass away Schwesterpartei (sister-party) called CSU, which represents Christian Social Union in Bavaria (Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern). The CSU is distinct in German politics, as it is the equivalent of the CDU however for Bavaria just. The CSU has actually been understood to hold more conservative views than the CDU, so the celebrations do often clash. There is a bit more about Bavarian politics in this post.
.*.Social Democratic Party of Germany (SDP).
Name in German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SDP).Present celebration leader: Andrea Nahles.Celebration colour: Rot (red).Celebration focus: Centre-left. Social democracy, safeguarding the bad through a well-being state.Main citizen base: Working class; individuals in more commercial areas; individuals in huge cities, particularly in the north and west of the nation.
.*.Free Democratic Party (FDP).
Name in German: Freie Demokratische Partei (FDP).Existing celebration leader: Christian Lindner.Celebration colour: Gelb (yellow).Celebration focus: Centre-right. Liberals. Internationalism, civil/human rights, capitalism, specific liberty.Main citizen base: The self-employed and entrepreneur.
.*.Green Party/Alliance 90.
Name in German: Die Grünen/ Bündnis 90.Existing celebration leader: Annalena Baerbock/ Robert Habeck.Celebration colour: Grün (green).Celebration focus: Centre-left. Environmental management, social and financial sustainability.Main citizen base: Young individuals; individuals in university towns and cities; well-read individuals; nowadays popular among over 35s, too.
.*.Option for Germany (AfD).
Name in German: Alternative für Deutschalnd (AfD).Present celebration leader: Jörg Meuthen/Alexander Gauland.Celebration colour: Blau (blue).Celebration focus: Right-wing/far-right. German nationalism, Eurosceptic, anti-immigration, anti-Islam.Main citizen base: Fairly varied. Individuals who are dissatisfied with the status quo, or with other celebration ideologies, typically vote AfD.
.*.The Left/Left Party.
Name in German: Die Linke/ Die Linkspartei.Present celebration leader: Katja Kipping/Bernd Riexinger.Celebration colour: Rot (red).Celebration focus: Left-wing/far. Wish to get rid of commercialism and put more federal government financing into education, research study &&culture.Main citizen base: This celebration is a direct descendent of the previous East German governing celebration, the Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands (Socialist Unity Party), so its citizen base consists mainly of fans of the previous GDR (East Germany), communists, social democrats, and individuals who are typically dissatisfied with the other, more standard celebrations.
I hope this has actually been useful!
Bis bald ( see you quickly)!
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