AfD leads German polls as CDU/CSU support hits five-year low

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Recent INSA polling indicates a significant shift in the German political landscape ahead of regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, and Berlin. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has become the most popular party nationally with 28% of voting intentions, leading the CDU/CSU conservative bloc by eight percentage points.

The CDU/CSU, led by Friedrich Merz, has fallen to 20% support, marking its lowest level since October 2021. Public dissatisfaction with Merz is high, with 78% of respondents expressing disapproval of his performance. In Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD shows particularly strong momentum, reaching 42% in polls, which could potentially allow the party to enter a state government for the first time.

Other parties include the Greens at 13%, while the SPD and Die Linke both stand at 12%. The FDP remains near the parliamentary threshold at 5%, and the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) sits at 3%.

Separately, a University of Tübingen study analyzed the AfD's economic positioning, concluding that the party maintains a market-liberal and fiscally conservative stance, placing it between the CDU/CSU and the FDP on economic issues. The study also noted the AfD's growing appeal among workers.

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AfD · Alternative for Germany · CDU/CSU · Floris Biskamp · Friedrich Merz · Germany · Insa · University of Tübingen

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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 4 SOURCES] The FDP is at 5% of voting intentions. www.dcnews.ro · www.elboletin.com · www.g4media.ro · www.stiripesurse.ro
[● 4 SOURCES] The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) has 3% of voting intentions. www.dcnews.ro · www.elboletin.com · www.g4media.ro · www.stiripesurse.ro
[● 12 SOURCES] The AfD has reached 28% of voting intentions nationally. www.dcnews.ro · www.elboletin.com · www.g4media.ro · www.stiripesurse.ro · www.rt.com · +7 more
[● 11 SOURCES] The CDU/CSU bloc is at its lowest support level since October 2021. www.dcnews.ro · www.elboletin.com · www.g4media.ro · www.stiripesurse.ro · www.rt.com · +6 more
[● 4 SOURCES] The SPD and Die Linke each have 12% of voting intentions. www.dcnews.ro · www.elboletin.com · www.g4media.ro · www.stiripesurse.ro
[● 4 SOURCES] The AfD has reached 42% of voting intentions in Saxony-Anhalt. www.velvetmag.it · www.elboletin.com · www.072info.com · www.vijesti.ba
[● 4 SOURCES] The Greens have 13% of voting intentions. www.dcnews.ro · www.elboletin.com · www.g4media.ro · www.stiripesurse.ro
[● 11 SOURCES] The CDU/CSU conservative bloc has 20% of voting intentions. www.dcnews.ro · www.elboletin.com · www.g4media.ro · www.stiripesurse.ro · www.rt.com · +6 more
[● 2 SOURCES] The AfD maintains a market-liberal and fiscally conservative economic position. nin.rs · vreme.com
[● 2 SOURCES] 78% of respondents expressed dissatisfaction with Friedrich Merz's performance. www.rt.com · scenarieconomici.it