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Germany Wants AfD as Merz’s Approval Collapses Dramatically

Two polls published recently in Germany show devastating results for the governing Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The surveys, conducted by the Forsa Institute and INSA, also indicate the seemingly unstoppable rise of Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) nationwide. According to an INSA poll conducted for Bild, the largest share of Germans (25 per cent) want the right-wing, anti-immigration party to provide the coun…

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For the first time in Germany, the AfD is receiving more support than all other parties. The assessment of the current government is sobering - and the satisfaction with Chancellor Merz reaches a record low. By C. Basl.

·Hamburg, Germany
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Political timpani: A new survey puts the balance of power in Germany on its head. The AfD is ahead of the Chancellor's question and the picture shifts with the desired coalitions. For Chancellor Friedrich Merz, this is an alarming signal.

Lean Right

According to the current survey, a majority of Germans want an AfD Chancellor. Around 25 percent said this to the opinion research institute Insa. The Union came only to 19 percent.

·Dortmund, Germany
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Welt broke the news in Dortmund, Germany on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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