Current leader
Friedrich Merz
Germany
- Chancellor
- Political Leader
- CDU
Chancellor of Germany
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Politics in Germany
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Current National Leadership
Governing Parties
Germany
- Political Party
Current status: Active · Governing
Current leader: Friedrich Merz
Bundestag: 164 of 630 seats (CDU; 208 with the CSU) — 2025 election
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- Political Party
- Regional
Current status: Active · Coalition member (government)
Current leader: Markus Söder
Bundestag: 44 of 630 seats — 2025 election
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- Political Party
Current status: Active · Coalition member (government)
Current leader: Lars Klingbeil and Bärbel Bas
Bundestag: 120 of 630 seats — 2025 election
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View Party →Opposition Parties
Germany
- Political Party
Current status: Active · Opposition
Current leader: Franziska Brantner and Felix Banaszak
Bundestag: 85 of 630 seats — 2025 election
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View Party →Germany
- Political Party
Current status: Active · Opposition
Current leader: Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla
Bundestag: 152 of 630 seats — 2025 election
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View Party →Germany
- Political Party
- Regional
Current status: Active · Opposition
Current leader: Not verified
Bundestag: 1 of 630 seats — 2025 election
Last verified: October 8, 2026
View Party →Germany
- Political Party
Current status: Active · Opposition
Current leader: Ines Schwerdtner and Jan van Aken
Bundestag: 64 of 630 seats — 2025 election
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Elections
| Election | Party | Candidate | Vote share | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 German federal election (CDU/CSU) | CDU | — | 28.6% | 208 of 630 |
| 2025 German federal election | AfD | — | 20.8% | 152 of 630 |
| 2025 German federal election | SPD | — | 16.4% | 120 of 630 |
| 2025 German federal election | Grüne | — | 11.6% | 85 of 630 |
| 2025 German federal election | Die Linke | — | 8.8% | 64 of 630 |
Sourced historical results only — no predictions.
Political System
Coalition-based parliamentary system · Federal parliamentary republic
Governments are formed by coalitions in the Bundestag. Since May 2025 the CDU/CSU and SPD have governed together.
Legislature: Bundestag (630) and Bundesrat
Elections: last 23 February 2025
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