Values Union
The Values Union (German: WerteUnion) is a German registered association[1] that functions as an informal faction within the Christian Democratic Union of Germany and the Christian Social Union in Bavaria, collectively known as the Union or the Union parties.[2] It is known for advocating conservative and economically liberal policies. The Values Union was founded in 2017. It is organised as a registered association, and has around 5,000 official members. In the 2018 leadership election the Values Union announced its support for Friedrich Merz.[3] It has been described as the conservative wing of the CDU/CSU[1] and as Germany's Tea Party.[4]
Logo, featuring the CDU's main election slogan from 1976, "Freiheit statt Sozialismus" ("Freedom, not Socialism"), borrowing from the term Free World used during the Cold War to refer to NATO/the West
Prominent members and affiliates
People associated with the Values Union include:
- Hans-Georg Maaßen, former President of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution[5]
- Werner Josef Patzelt, political scientist and university professor
- Jens Spahn[6]
References
- Unzufriedene CDU-Konservative: Was die Werteunion ist und was sie will, ZDF
- tagesschau.de. "Kritik an Werteunion: CDU-Politiker fordern Auflösung". tagesschau.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- Chef der Werteunion bevorzugt Merz als neuen CDU-Chef
- Germany’s Tea Party seeks to move country to the right
- Werte-Union-Chef Alexander Mitsch: 'Maaßen als Bundesinnenminister'
- Jens Spahn schickt Grußwort an die Merkel-Kritiker
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