"Alternative for Germany" has overtaken Chancellor Merz's bloc in the poll
The far-right party "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) has officially overtaken the conservative CDU/CSU bloc, led by incumbent Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in popularity.
Right-wing politicians have become the country’s most popular political force.
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), together with the Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU), lost one percentage point of support.
Currently, the conservative bloc’s rating stands at 25%, indicating some voter disappointment with the current government’s policies amid economic challenges.
The AfD’s ratings remained stable at 26%, allowing the party to take first place in the national poll.
Pollsters note that the far-right continues to mobilize its electorate, despite criticism from other political forces and intelligence agencies.
In third place are Merz’s coalition partners—the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
The Social Democrats’ rating dropped by one point and currently stands at just 13%, indicating a deep crisis of confidence in the center-left forces within the government.
The opposition parties, the Greens and the Left Party, showed stability, maintaining their positions at 12% and 11%, respectively.
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