The Christian Centre — For a Germany according to GOD's commandments (german: Christliche Mitte — Für ein Deutschland nach GOTTES Geboten), abbreviated CM, is a Christian conservative

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. Without parliamentary representation, it is a party that represents strict ultra-conservative

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. Unlike the more moderate

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, the party's core values overlap with those of far-right ideology, emphasising anti-Semitism, national conservatism, anti-pluralism,

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and ethnic collectivism.

History

The CM was founded on 27 August 1988 by Adelgunde Mertensacker after she was voted out of the

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. Mertensacker remained president of the party until she died on 12 October 2013, after which no new president was selected. During their active time, the party was largely unsuccessful, never receiving a municipal mandate, and never exceeding 0.2% of votes in a

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. The CM explained their overall low popularity by the "moral decay in Europe" and that their political program was "too sophisticated". In February 2016, the party announced that it would no longer contest elections but instead would focus on political activism.

Election results

Federal Parliament (''Bundestag'')

References

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* Anti-Islam political parties in Europe Christian political parties in Germany Conservative parties in Germany German nationalist political parties Nationalist parties in Germany Anti-Islam sentiment in Germany National conservative parties Social conservative parties {{Germany-party-stub