GermanyAufgabe 76 · Politics in a democracy
What does the abbreviation CDU stand for in Germany?
In the exam (German)
Was bedeutet die Abkürzung CDU in Deutschland?
- aChristliche Deutsche Union (Christian German Union)Christliche Deutsche Union
- bClub Deutscher Unternehmer (Club of German Entrepreneurs)Club Deutscher Unternehmer
- cChristlicher Deutscher Umweltschutz (Christian German Environmental Protection)Christlicher Deutscher Umweltschutz
- dChristlich Demokratische Union (Christian Democratic Union)Christlich Demokratische UnionCorrect answer
Why?
CDU stands for Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (Christian Democratic Union of Germany). Its sister party in Bayern is the CSU; in the Bundestag the two together form one parliamentary group, the “Union”. Memory aid: Christian and democratic – not “German Union”.
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