German Christian Democrats (CDU) Hold Federal Party Congress

BERLIN, GERMANY - MAY 8: Friedrich Merz (L), leader of the German Christian Democrats (CDU), Ursula von der Leyen, CDU member and President of the European Commission, and Markus Soeder (C-R), leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), the Bavarian sister party of the CDU, attend day three of the party's three-day federal party congress on May 8, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. Delegates confirmed Merz further as party head as the CDU looks to European parliamentary elections scheduled for June. The CDU is the main opposition party in Germany and currently leads nationwide in polls by a substantial margin. (Footage by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)