"Alternative for Germany" Shows Record-High Result in Polls
Meanwhile, the ruling CDU/CSU bloc in Germany is losing support.
AfD co-chairs Tino Chrupalla and Alice Weidel. Photo: Michael Probst / AP
The far-right party "Alternative for Germany" has demonstrated a record-high level of support in polls and increased its lead over the ruling CDU/CSU bloc.
As reported by "European Pravda," this is evidenced by data from an INSA sociological research institute poll, cited by dpa (a major news agency).
The study showed that 29% of respondents support the AfD — this is the highest figure ever recorded for this party at a nationwide level.
This figure exceeded last week's result in a poll conducted for Sunday's edition of the Bild newspaper by one percentage point.
The CDU/CSU bloc lost one point and scored 22% — this is the weakest result in INSA polls in over four years.
The conservatives' coalition partners from the SPD also lost one point and would only get 12% of the votes if general elections were held on Sunday.
Together they would only get 34%, which is not enough for a parliamentary majority.
The "Greens" slightly strengthened their positions, rising to 14% — this is their best result according to INSA data in the last two and a half years.
The "Left" party lost one point, scoring 10%.
Other sociological institutes recently estimated the AfD's support in the range of 25% to 28%, and conservatives' support at 22% to 24%.
INSA shows a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 2.9 percentage points. The results are based on the responses of 1,203 respondents surveyed from last Monday to Friday.
A recent poll also showed that 47% of German residents advocate for the dissolution of the ruling CDU/CSU and SPD coalition, and most of them would like early elections to be held.
It was also reported that one year after coming to power, Chancellor Friedrich Merz's popularity fell to an all-time low.