Principles and Programme of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany

Adopted by the 5th Party Conference Hamburg,
21th to 23rd February 1994

This is a courtesy translation. Only the German version is valid.

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1. WHO WE ARE
   • Our view of Man
   • The basic values of our policies - freedom, solidarity, and justice
   
   
2. USING THE SCOPE OFFERED BY CHANGE - CREATING GERMAN UNITY IN FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY

CHAPTER II
THE FREE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL´S PERSONALITY IN OUR SOCIETY

1. EQUALITY AND PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN
   
   
2. THE FAMILY - THE FOUNDATION OF SOCIETY
   • Supporting marriage and family
   • Improving the compatibility of family and professional life
   • Disabled persons - an equal right to personal development
   • Young people - the future of our society
   • Recognising the experience of senior citizens
   
   
3. OUR CULTURE - AN EXPRESSION OF NATIONAL IDENTITY AND OPENNESS
   • Renewing education
   • Churches and religious communities
   • Media - exercising freedom with responsibility
   • Leisure and sport
   • Artistic freedom

CHAPTER III
TOWARDS AN ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL MARKET ECONOMY

1. PRINCIPLES OF THE ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL MARKET
   
   
2. IMPROVING GERMANY´S COMPETITIVENESS AS A LOCATION FOR INDUSTRY
   
   
3. ENSURING SOCIAL JUSTICE - RESTRUCTURING THE SOCIAL STATE

CHAPTER IV
FOR A FREE STATE

1. CONSOLIDATING DEMOCRACY
   • Enabeling the state to take action
   • Civic consciousness in a democratic community
   • Our parliamentary democracy needs people´s parties
   • Politics serving the common good
   
   
2. PROTECTING THE FEDERAL SOCIAL STATE AND THE RULE OF LAW
   • Giving priority to internal security
   • The free constitutional state and the social state
   • Federalism and autonomy of local authorities - characteristics of our state
   
   
3. LIVING TOGETHER WITH PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES

CHAPTER V
FREEDOM AND PEACE IN THE WORLD

1. GERMANY´S ROLE IN THE WORLD
   
   
2. EUROPE - CREATING UNITY; MAINTAINING DIVERSITY
   • Realising the vision of Europe
   • Completion of European Union
   
   
3. OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ONE WORLD
   • Contributing towards peace and security
   • Development partnerships - helping countries to help themselves
   • Supporting cultural exchanges and German minorities abroad

CHAPTER VI
CREATION AND IT´S PRESERVATION

1. ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR GOD´S CREATION
   
   
2. PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONIBILITY IN SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY
   
   
3. GUARANTEEING THE PRESERVATION OF CREATION
   • Continuing environmental policy in Germany
   • Creating a global environmental partnership