Germany’s CSU acts after poll defeat

The Christian Social Union, the regional political allies of German chancellor Angela Merkel in the state of Bavaria, announced sweeping leadership changes on the 30 September 2008 in a move to drag the party out of one of its deepest crises following an electoral rout on the 28 September 2008. The head of CSU, Erwin Huber, resigned after the party's worst election performance in decades.

ESO: Background information: Bavaria abandons CSU after 46 years http://www.europeansources.info/record/bavaria-abandons-csu-after-46-years/

Deutsche Welle, 30.9.08: Bavarian Party Chairman Resigns After Disastrous Election http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3680554,00.html

BBC News, 30.9.08: Bavarian conservative chief quits http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7643989.stm

Spiegel Online International, 30.9.08: Head of Conservative CSU Party Resigns http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,581514,00.html

The Economist, No.8600, 4.10.08: Bavaria's election. Oktoberfuss http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12342263

Deutsche Welle, 27.10.08: Bavaria Set to Seal Landmark Coalition Under New Premier http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3742296,00.html

Deutsche Welle, 7.10.08: Seehofer in Prime Position for Bavarian Premiership http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3697344,00.html

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