Poll disaster for Merz: Now what the CDU/CSU always feared has happened:
The fall continues! Friedrich Merz is becoming increasingly unpopular - | and the AfD ...
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RTL/ntv Trendbarometer: CDU/CSU still at 19 percent, AfD at 26: Das neue Trendbarometer von RTL und ntv zeigt vor allem eins: die Umfrage-Krise von CDU und CSU ...
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Key FactsAfD Leads as CDU/CSU Remain at 19%
11 hours ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- CDU/CSU remain at 19% in the survey, while the Greens rise to 17%.
- The AfD would receive 26%; the SPD and Left would receive 14% and 11%, respectively.
- The federal government was named the most important issue by 38%; state elections and the economy followed at 21% each.
- Only 11% are satisfied with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, while 87% are dissatisfied.
Forsa Poll: Greens close the gap to the CDU/CSU to within two points - | Merz's approval ratings remain dismal
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Key FactsGreens Narrow Gap with CDU/CSU in Forsa Poll
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- The AfD remains strongest at 26 percent; CDU/CSU poll at 19 and the Greens at 17 percent.
- The share of undecided voters and nonvoters remains unchanged at 24 percent.
- The AfD leads on perceived problem-solving competence with 13 percent, while 56 percent trust no party.
- Just 11 percent approve of Merz’s performance, versus 87 percent dissatisfied; among CDU/CSU supporters, 39 percent approve.
Current poll: CDU/CSU at its worst ever, AfD reaches new high: Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) and his governing coalition of the CDU/CSU and SPD have reached ...
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RTL/ntv Trendbarometer: CDU/CSU fall below 20 percent, SPD makes a leap forward: This is unprecedented: The CDU/CSU alliance has reached a new low of 19 percent ...
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Insa poll: CDU/CSU only at 19 percent - | Greens climb to highest level in three years
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Key FactsWeidel Rises as Merz Stagnates in Polls
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- Alice Weidel advanced from eighth to fourth place in the recent Insa politician ranking.
- She scored a peak rating of 8.5 out of 10 among AfD supporters.
- Markus Söder dropped to 3.9 points, narrowly trailing behind Weidel.
- Boris Pistorius retained first place with five points, favored across multiple voter groups.
Poll: Merz plummets - | and lands in last place in the Insa politician ranking for the first time
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New low point: Friedrich Merz ranks last in politician ranking: Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) is more unpopular than any other politician in Germany.
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Key FactsWeidel Leads Popularity Chart, Bas Rises Sharply
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- Alice Weidel maintains her status as Germany's most popular female politician by ranking fifth in the Insa poll.
- Boris Pistorius remains the most favored politician, followed by Markus Söder and Hendrik Wüst.
- Bärbel Bas advances significantly from 16th to 12th place, marking a notable gain in approval.
- Green party members Franziska Brantner and Katharina Dröge, along with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, remain near the bottom of the list.
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- The Union has climbed to 26 percent, overtaking the AfD which dropped to 24 percent in the latest Forsa survey.
- Friedrich Merz’s approval rating as a chancellor candidate fell by four points to 41 percent.
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