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Is another twelve percent possible?: These main reasons are driving voters to the AfD?
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Is another twelve percent possible?: These main reasons are driving voters ...
RTL/ntv trend barometer: AfD overtakes Union and is strongest force for the first time
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RTL/ntv trend barometer: AfD overtakes Union and is strongest force for ...
AfD posts new all-time high ahead of the CDU/CSU in a poll: Eight weeks after the election, the AfD continues to gain ground in Forsa. The CDU/CSU and SPD are ...
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AfD posts new all-time high ahead of the CDU/CSU in a poll
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RTL/ntv Trendbarometer: AfD leads poll for the first time with a new record high: The AfD's upward trend in the polls since the federal election continues ...
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RTL/ntv Trendbarometer: AfD leads poll for the first time with a new ...
"The AfD's success must be attributed to the CDU/CSU": For the first time in a Forsa survey, the AfD overtakes the CDU/CSU to become the strongest political ...
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Current poll: AfD now the strongest force - | Merz and Klingbeil without a majority
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Current poll: AfD now the strongest force - | Merz and Klingbeil without a ...
AfD ahead of the CDU/CSU in a new poll: Eight weeks after the election, the AfD continues to gain ground in Forsa. The CDU/CSU and SPD are stagnating ...
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AfD ahead of the CDU/CSU in a new poll
Polls slam for CDU: AfD gains significant ground and becomes strongest party: The CDU/CSU triumphed in the federal election. But the tide seems to be slowly ...
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Polls slam for CDU: AfD gains significant ground and becomes strongest ...
Another poll drop: AfD continues to lead the CDU: The AfD is ahead of the CDU in another poll. Friedrich Merz is facing a crisis of confidence ahead of the ...
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Another poll drop: AfD continues to lead the CDU
AfD leads the CDU/CSU in a new poll with a new record high: Eight weeks after the election, the AfD continues to gain ground according to Forsa ...
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AfD leads the CDU/CSU in a new poll with a new record high
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Sunday poll shock - | AfD at record high according to poll: The AfD overtakes the CDU in the latest poll.
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Sunday poll shock - | AfD at record high according to poll
Poll: AfD reaches new high - | CDU/CSU and SPD stagnate: Eight weeks after the federal election, the AfD has continued to gain ground in a poll. Meanwhile ...
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Poll: AfD reaches new high - | CDU/CSU and SPD stagnate
Trend Barometer: AfD ahead of Union for the first time in Forsa poll: In the federal election, the AfD was still around eight percent behind the Union. Now ...
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Trend Barometer: AfD ahead of Union for the first time in Forsa poll
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RTL/ntv Trendbarometer: Dissatisfaction with Merz reaches all-time high, AfD catches up with CDU/CSU
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RTL/ntv Trendbarometer: Dissatisfaction with Merz reaches all-time high ...
Another poll blow for Merz: Union is no longer the strongest force: The CDU/CSU and SPD continue to lose voter support. As a result, the AfD slips back into ...
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Another poll blow for Merz: Union is no longer the strongest force
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 ...
SPD and CDU/CSU with disastrous poll results - | Merz also slumps: His statement that 80 percent of Syrians in Germany should return has drawn much criticism ...
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SPD and CDU/CSU with disastrous poll results - | Merz also slumps
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.
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  • 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.
Poll Slump for Klingbeil and Merz, AfD Gains Ground: In the ARD “Deutschlandtrend” poll, Friedrich Merz’s CDU/CSU and Lars Klingbeil’s SPD are slipping. The AfD ...
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Poll Slump for Klingbeil and Merz, AfD Gains Ground
AfD ties with the CDU/CSU – SPD loses ground: In the latest Sunday poll, the AfD gained one percentage point and is now tied with the CDU/CSU again ...
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AfD ties with the CDU/CSU – SPD loses ground
Merz under pressure: AfD remains ahead of the Union in current poll: A majority rate Friedrich Merz's work as chancellor as “poor.” The Union's poll numbers are ...
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Merz under pressure: AfD remains ahead of the Union in current poll
RTL/ntv trend barometer: CDU/CSU gains ground on AfD - biggest gap in months: The work of the federal government is currently receding further into the ...
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RTL/ntv trend barometer: CDU/CSU gains ground on AfD - biggest gap in ...
Key FactsUnion Widens Lead Over AfD in Latest Poll
Jun 17, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • The latest Forsa survey indicates a clear lead for the Union over the AfD.

  • The margin between the two parties is the widest in recent months.

  • Current political sentiment is strongly shaped by the ongoing Middle East conflict.

  • This data stems from the RTL/n-tv trend barometer published in June 2025.
RTL/ntv trend barometer: Union pulls away from the AfD - Greens make gains: After weeks of neck-and-neck competition, Chancellor Merz's CDU/CSU is now gaining ...
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RTL/ntv trend barometer: Union pulls away from the AfD - Greens make gains
Key FactsUnion Widens Lead Over AfD in Latest Poll
Jun 3, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • The Union's popularity rose to 27 percent, establishing a four-point lead over the AfD for the first time since March.

  • The SPD remains steady at 15 percent, while the Greens gained one point to 12 percent and the FDP lost one point.

  • Only 37 percent approve of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s performance, with lower satisfaction levels in eastern regions compared to the west.

  • Twenty-six percent consider CDU and CSU the most capable parties to handle Germany’s challenges, surpassing the SPD’s eight percent.
Survey shows: CDU/CSU is now ahead of the AfD again: Current survey: CDU/CSU overtakes AfD with 26% to 24%. Merz is losing popularity, with 41% considering him a ...
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Survey shows: CDU/CSU is now ahead of the AfD again
Key FactsUnion Regains Lead as Merz Support Declines
May 20, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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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.

  • Economic expectations have declined, with only 25 percent anticipating improvement in the near future.

  • The Ukraine war tops public concern, followed by government performance and US politics involving Donald Trump.
RTL/ntv trend barometer: AfD is on par with the CDU/CSU - | little trust in Merz: Shortly before the black-red coalition comes to power, the CDU/CSU is in a much ...
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RTL/ntv trend barometer: AfD is on par with the CDU/CSU - | little trust ...
RTL/ntv trend barometer: Union and SPD lose, AfD and Left gain shortly before election
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RTL/ntv trend barometer: Union and SPD lose, AfD and Left gain shortly ...