Christian Social Union (CSU)

Christian Social Union (CSU)
Conservative German political party that was founded in Bavaria, West Germany, in 1946 by Roman Catholic and Protestant groups.

It was committed to free enterprise, federalism, and a united Europe that would operate under Christian principles. From 1946 it held the government of Bavaria continuously, except in 1954–57. In national elections it usually cooperated with the Christian Democratic Union.

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