Verantwortung für Frieden, Freiheit und Wohlstand – außen- und sicherheitspolitische Grundsätze der CDU/CSU

The rules- and value-based international order is under strain: Germany, as the fourth-largest economy in the world, has to develop a more active foreign and security policy. Germany should define and pursue its own interests more clearly. In doing so, the CDU/CSU is guided by clear and well-established values: We are deeply committed to the EU, NATO, the UN and multilateral action. Together with democratic countries who are governed by the rule of law and who share our values, we endeavour to shape the international order, bolster our international networks, and cooperate to collectively build our resilience.