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Germany Trend: Majority chooses AfD out of disappointment: In the new ARD Germany Trend, the AfD is four percentage points ahead of the CDU/CSU in the Sunday ...
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Germany Trend: Majority chooses AfD out of disappointment
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ARD Germany Trend: Concern about economic decline is growing.: Dissatisfaction with the federal government is solidifying in the current ARD Germany Trend - | ...
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ARD Germany Trend: Concern about economic decline is growing.
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Key FactsAfD Surpasses Union as Merz Hits Record Low
May 8, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
  • After one year in office, public satisfaction with the federal government has fallen to a historic low of 13 percent.

  • The AfD overtakes the Union in the ARD poll for the first time, rising to 27 percent while the Union falls to 24.

  • Confidence in government policies declines sharply in economic and social areas, with approval ratings at 24 and 23 percent respectively.

  • Chancellor Merz’s popularity plunges to a record low of 16 percent amid growing internal criticism of the coalition.
  • The government must move out of this situation together.
    — Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil said the government must move out of this situation together.
Germany Trend: SPD plunges to record low - | Klingbeil and Bas in free fall: Plunged to twelve percent: The SPD is performing as poorly in the Germany Trend poll ...
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Germany Trend: SPD plunges to record low - | Klingbeil and Bas in free ...
Tax dispute and gas shock: Merz government takes a heavy hit in the polls: The SPD is at a seven-year low, and Chancellor Merz has lost eight percentage points ...
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Tax dispute and gas shock: Merz government takes a heavy hit in the polls
Key FactsMerz Government Faces Severe Popularity Decline
Apr 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: hna.de
  • Both CDU/CSU and SPD suffer a two-point drop in voter support according to the latest survey.

  • Only 15 percent express satisfaction with the federal government's performance, down by ten points.

  • The AfD increases its share to 25 percent, narrowly trailing the Union parties.

  • Chancellor Merz's approval rating falls by eight points while Vice Chancellor Klingbeil loses fifteen.
Sunday question: AfD loses - | Union widens gap - | Shock for the FDP: The gap between the Union and the AfD is widening. This is shown by the current ...
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Sunday question: AfD loses - | Union widens gap - | Shock for the FDP
ARD-DeutschlandTrend: Majority rejects attack on Iran: 58 percent consider the attack by the US and Israel on Iran unjustified. There is great concern about an ...
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ARD-DeutschlandTrend: Majority rejects attack on Iran
ARD-DeutschlandTrend: US Appearance Hits Lowest After Attack: Public opinion is incomprehensible regarding the US military intervention in Venezuela ...
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ARD-DeutschlandTrend: US Appearance Hits Lowest After Attack
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ARD-DeutschlandTrend: Majority wants a stable pension level: Germans support maintaining the pension level of 48 percent, as the ARD-DeutschlandTrend survey ...
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ARD-DeutschlandTrend: Majority wants a stable pension level
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ARD DeutschlandTrend: AfD benefits from disappointment and concerns.: The AfD's poll ratings are at an all-time high. However, ARD-DeutschlandTrend extra also ...
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ARD DeutschlandTrend: AfD benefits from disappointment and concerns.
Poll: Union overtakes AfD again in Germany trend: The Union has once again overtaken the AfD in the poll results. At the same time, around one-fifth of voters ...
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Poll: Union overtakes AfD again in Germany trend
ARD DeutschlandTrend: Feeling of uncertainty on the rise: One in two people feel unsafe in public spaces. Germans are also concerned about financial security in ...
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ARD DeutschlandTrend: Feeling of uncertainty on the rise
ARD “Deutschlandtrend”: After four months, Merz's government is less popular than the traffic light coalition
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ARD "Deutschlandtrend": Union increases lead over AfD - | Coalition starts office less popular than the traffic light coalition
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Key FactsUnion Expands Lead Over AfD in Germany Trend
May 8, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • The Union has increased its lead over the AfD in the ARD Germany trend to 27 percent, while the AfD fell to 23 percent.

  • The SPD, Greens, and Left Party remained unchanged at 16, 11, and 10 percent, respectively, while BSW and FDP each held 4 percent.

  • The new black-red government starts with lower popularity than the previous traffic light coalition, with only 4 percent rating it as very good.

  • Chancellor Friedrich Merz is seen as a good choice by 32 percent, while Defense Minister Boris Pistorius receives the highest approval at 73 percent.
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