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The WerteUnion was founded in 2017 as an association within the CDU/CSU with the aim of strengthening the conservative core of the Union parties. Dissatisfaction with the political direction under Angela Merkel led to its founding. Under the leadership of Hans-Georg Maaßen, former president of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, the WerteUnion transformed into an independent party in 2024. This step was taken to independently run in elections and to represent conservative positions more strongly.

The WerteUnion sees itself as a liberal-conservative party that stands for a politics of moderation and the center. It advocates for a constitutional and democratic Germany in which the state creates a secure framework that enables and preserves the freedom of its citizens. Citizens should be able to decide for themselves how to shape their lives. The party emphasizes national sovereignty, a restrictive migration policy, and economic liberalism. It positions itself to the right of the Union and aims for a return to traditional conservative values.

Since its founding, the WerteUnion has tried to establish itself in the German party spectrum. It competes with the AfD and the Union parties and attempts to position itself as a civic alternative. The party emphasizes national sovereignty, a restrictive migration policy, and economic liberalism. Its influence on German politics is currently limited, and it has not achieved significant successes in elections so far.

WerteUnion is a right-wing party.

WU is the abbreviation for WerteUnion.