Polling blast in Thuringia - CDU catches up with AfD, traffic light threatens debacle
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Poll ahead of the state election in Thuringia: AfD remains ahead, but the CDU is catching up, BSW at 21 percent
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Survey on the Thuringia election: CDU catches up with AfD, BSW soars, Left continues to lose
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Survey earthquake Thuringia: BSW jumps to 21%, traffic light goes out: Survey sensation in Thuringia: The Sahra Wagenknecht alliance jumps to 21 percent and ...
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Poll in Thuringia: AfD Reaches Its Highest Level Yet – CDU Loses Support: With 40 percent, the AfD has set a new record in Thuringia and is widening the gap ...
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Key FactsAfD Hits Record High in Thuringia Poll
Jul 3, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- The AfD reaches a record 40 percent in Thuringia, increasing its lead over other parties.
- The ruling coalition of CDU, BSW, and SPD totals 35 percent, with the CDU losing two points since April.
- Green and FDP remain below five percent, while The Left gains two percentage points.
- According to the Insa poll, a four-party alliance would be required to form a majority against the AfD.
To ensure an anti-AfD majority, a four-party coalition would be necessary.— Insa chief Hermann Binkert told the newspapers
Thuringia: AfD rises to a new record in polls - | and is thus stronger than the CDU, SPD, and BSW combined
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Not only in Saxony-Anhalt: a poll shows that the AfD is also extending its lead over the CDU in Thuringia.
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Key FactsAfD Extends Lead in Latest Thuringia Poll
Sep 11, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mz.de
- The Thuringian AfD holds 37 percent in the recent Insa poll, maintaining its lead over the CDU at 25 percent.
- The coalition of CDU, BSW, and SPD collectively declines to 41 percent, down from 45.5 percent in the 2024 election.
- BSW, led by Wagenknecht, experiences a significant drop from 15.8 percent to 9 percent in current support.
- Both the Greens and FDP remain outside the state parliament, while the Left and SPD sustain stable levels.
Warning about AfD and BSW: These parties "do not understand the economic challenges"
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Key FactsEconomic Impact of AfD and BSW in Saxony and Thuringia
Sep 16, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
- The electoral successes of the AfD and BSW significantly burden Saxony and Thuringia economically.
- 185 economists anticipate negative effects on the economic development in both states.
- The increasing radicalization of voters is attributed to neglected core governmental functions.
- The majority of economists view the election results as a threat to the regions' attractiveness for professionals and investments.
"BSW is closer in position to established parties than the AfD has ever been": The further development of party democracy depends "fundamentally" on how ...
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Paid articlePaywall Current poll on the election in Brandenburg: AfD still in the lead: There will be a state election in Brandenburg on September 22nd. The AfD would currently get ...
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After the state elections: CDU prepares its voters for left-wing alliances without AfD
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Key FactsCDU Opens Dialogue on Leftist Coalitions
Sep 3, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nzz.ch
- The CDU faces the prospect of forming leftist coalitions in response to election outcomes in Thuringia and Saxony to keep the AfD from power.
- Friedrich Merz and other party leaders are open to discussions with the Left Party, despite this challenging the CDU's own incompatibility resolution.
- The Thuringian CDU may form a government with the SPD and BSW, relying on support from the Left Party for a majority.
- Some CDU members advocate for talks with the AfD, further intensifying internal party tensions.
Before the elections: Majorities in Thuringia and Saxony without AfD only with BSW
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"Great uncertainty": This is what the polls say ahead of the state elections in Thuringia and Saxony
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Bodo Ramelow: He wants to prevent the AfD. Can he do it?: Bodo Ramelow is on a summer tour - | probably for the last time as Prime Minister ...
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Paid articlePaywall Saxony election could mean a debacle for the traffic light parties: According to a survey, the SPD, Greens and FDP could miss out on a place in parliament in the ...
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RTL/ntv Trendbarometer/ Forsa Aktuell: Union and AfD continue to lead party rankings / Majority of Germans worried about the rise of the AfD
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Key FactsGrowing Concerns Over AfD's Rise in Germany
Aug 13, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- The AfD has stabilized at 17 percent, ranking second in national polls. A survey indicates that 69 percent of respondents are worried about the AfD potentially becoming the strongest party in the upcoming elections in Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.
- Concern about the AfD is slightly lower in eastern Germany at 66 percent compared to 70 percent in the west. Among non-AfD voters, 81 percent in the east express concern. Green Party voters show the highest level of concern at 98 percent, followed by 89 percent of SPD supporters.
- One-third of respondents believe that the AfD should participate in eastern state governments, while 61 percent oppose this idea. Support for AfD participation is notably higher in the east at 41 percent compared to 32 percent in the west.
- A survey investigating the reasons for the unpopularity of the current government found that 40 percent attribute it to 'conflict and chaos', and 25 percent believe the government is out of touch with citizens' concerns. Dissatisfaction with migration policy is particularly emphasized by AfD voters.
Sahra Wagenknecht: According to a survey, the BSW founder would be in first place in the direct election in Thuringia
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Key FactsWagenknecht and DDR Allegations: A Commemoration
Aug 14, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- Sahra Wagenknecht and her party BSW face accusations of insufficient distance from the SED regime and even glorification of it. The Thuringian candidates Katja Wolf and Steffen Schütz aim to counter these allegations ahead of the state elections by commemorating the victims of the wall.
- On the anniversary of the border closure in 1961, Wolf and Schütz lay white lilies at the former border site, reflecting emotionally on the past. They emphasize that only a few of their candidates were in the SED, and none support the DDR.
- Wagenknecht, once criticized for her ties to the DDR in the 1990s, has since changed her views. Wolf and Schütz stress that past statements should be viewed in their historical context and label current criticism as populist.
- The Baumkreuze project symbolizes the connection between Eisenach and Kassel and serves as a learning place for future generations. Wolf strives to teach her children the value of open borders, while Beck, a co-initiator of the project, expresses concerns over Wagenknecht's populist tendencies.
State election in Thuringia: Höcke wants to "sue the federal government immediately" if he wins the election
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Key FactsThuringia State Election: Höcke Plans Drastic Migration Policy
Aug 13, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- Höcke intends to implement a restrictive migration policy in Thuringia if the AfD wins, aiming to reduce social migration.
- An AfD-led state government would immediately sue the federal government to enforce border security.
- The AfD leads in recent polls for the state election, despite major parties rejecting coalition formation.
- Höcke reaffirms his aspiration to become minister-president, criticizing the establishment cartel and the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance.
Mario Voigt: "We can stop the AfD with Höcke": CDU politician Mario Voigt wants to become Minister President of Thuringia. To do so, he will probably have to ...
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Key FactsPolls Show BSW Gaining Before Three State Elections
Jun 27, 2024 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: businessinsider.de
- State elections are scheduled for September 1 in Saxony and Thuringia, followed by Brandenburg on September 22.
- In Saxony, the CDU has recently overtaken the AfD, while BSW polls between 11 and 15 percent.
- Thuringia’s AfD leads clearly, while the SPD and Greens are at risk of missing the state parliament.
- In Brandenburg’s latest Insa poll, the AfD leads with 24 percent, ahead of the SPD, CDU, and BSW.
confirmed as far-right extremist— Verfassungsschutz; described the AfD and its lead candidate Björn Höcke as clearly far-right extremist
Forsa poll: Greens plummet to worst rating in six years: In the new RTL/ntv trend barometer, the Greens are performing worse than they last did in May 2018 ...
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Key FactsGreen Party Hits Record Low in Latest Survey
Jun 25, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- According to the most recent RTL/ntv-Trendbarometer by Forsa, the Green Party continues to lose support, reaching their lowest point since May 2018 with only 11 percent. In contrast, CDU and CSU are as powerful as the entire Ampel coalition. A majority of respondents in the eastern part of Germany believe that the BSW is capable of governing.
- While the Union slightly increases to 31 percent, the values for AfD, SPD, Sahra Wagenknecht's alliance, FDP, Free Voters, and other parties remain unchanged. Other polls from recent weeks show a similar distribution of party preferences.
- In terms of chancellor preference, both Olaf Scholz and Friedrich Merz are below 30 percent in the RTL/ntv-Trendbarometer. Respondents are undecided between the two and do not have a clear preference. Due to their poor ratings, the Greens have not been asked about their chancellor preference since the end of May.
- In the East, 55 percent believe that the BSW can contribute to solving the country's problems, while in the West, only 37 percent share this view. Political party preference influences opinions, with supporters of the BSW and AfD being more optimistic than supporters of other parties.
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