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 Jan 28 25
Dispute over vote with AfD: Mützenich denies Merz is fit to be chancellor: Friedrich Merz wants to push through a stricter migration policy in the Bundestag - in ...
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Dispute over vote with AfD: Mützenich denies Merz is fit to be chancellor
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 Jan 28 25
SPD: Merz breaks agreement on dealing with AfD: The CDU/CSU candidate for chancellor says: Something has to change when it comes to migration ...
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SPD: Merz breaks agreement on dealing with AfD
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 Jan 28 25
SPD: Merz breaks agreement on how to deal with the AfD: The Union Chancellor candidate says: Something has to change with regard to migration ...
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SPD: Merz breaks agreement on how to deal with the AfD
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 Jan 28 25
SPD: Merz breaks agreement on how to deal with AfD: The Union's candidate for chancellor says: Something has to change when it comes to migration ...
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SPD: Merz breaks agreement on how to deal with AfD
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 Nov 03
AfD and CDU/CSU lose slightly, Greens and SPD gain somewhat: In the new RTL/ntv trend barometer, the four largest parties in the Bundestag are moving somewhat ...
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AfD and CDU/CSU lose slightly, Greens and SPD gain somewhat
Key FactsAfD remains strongest in poll
2 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • The AfD stands at 26 percent and CDU/CSU at 20, both down one point; the Greens (17) and SPD (14) each gain one.

  • 58 percent say no party is best able to tackle Germany’s problems, compared with 51 percent in January.

  • 11 percent of respondents are satisfied with Merz’s work, one point fewer than the previous week; 87 percent are dissatisfied.

  • 64 percent expect Germany’s economic conditions to worsen in coming years, up two points from the previous week; 17 percent expect improvement, down two.
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 Oct 25
AfD Still Eleven Points Ahead of the Union in Poll: Majority Expects Merz Government to Collapse—13 Percent Expect It to Happen This Year
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AfD Still Eleven Points Ahead of the Union in Poll: Majority Expects Merz ...
Key FactsYouGov: Most expect coalition to end early
Oct 25, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesspiegel.de
  • In a YouGov survey of 2,202 eligible voters, 23% expected the coalition to last until the next federal election in early 2029.

  • 13% expected a break-up in 2026, 44% in the following two years, and 20% gave no answer.

  • In Insa’s Sunday trend poll, the AfD led the CDU/CSU by 11 percentage points; the Union and SPD together polled 33%.

  • The Union, SPD and Greens would poll 47%, according to Insa; Binkert calls the Kenya model the most likely coalition option at present.
    • Across Germany, a majority view cooperation between the SPD and the Greens with the Left Party just as critically as they view the Left Party’s ideas and positions.
    — Hermann Binkert, head of the Insa polling institute, on nationwide attitudes toward cooperation with the Left Party.
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 Oct 25
News on the federal government: SPD and Greens believe the time is ripe for a female federal president
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News on the federal government: SPD and Greens believe the time is ripe ...
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 Feb 21 25
In the hustle and bustle of the election campaign: What Rolf Mützenich experienced in the Spandauer Bock
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In the hustle and bustle of the election campaign: What Rolf Mützenich ...
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 Feb 06 25
After AfD scandal in the Bundestag: Merz and Union gain in new survey: Last week there was a scandal in the Bundestag: The Union accepted the votes of the AfD ...
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After AfD scandal in the Bundestag: Merz and Union gain in new survey
Key FactsMerz and Union Gain Favor Among Voters
Feb 6, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • The Union sees an increase to 31 percent in the ARD survey after accepting AfD votes for a resolution proposal.

  • Support for a Union-led government rises to 36 percent, with 43 percent of respondents generally supporting the approach.

  • Friedrich Merz's satisfaction rating improves to 32 percent, and he also gains in the chancellor preference, reaching 33 percent.

  • In contrast, a separate RTL and ntv survey indicates a decline for the Union to 28 percent, attributed to different polling periods.
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 Feb 05 25
Ricarda Lang criticizes malice against Friedrich Merz: Despite strong criticism of the CDU for tolerating AfD votes, the former Green Party leader considers the ...
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Ricarda Lang criticizes malice against Friedrich Merz
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 Feb 04 25
Merz motions in the Bundestag: SPD in a tight spot on the issue of migration: Some in the SPD believe that accusing Friedrich Merz of being close to the AfD is ...
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 Jan 30 25
Wegner: Berlin rejects any law that comes about with the AfD: Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) wants to reject any law in the Bundesrat that comes ...
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Wegner: Berlin rejects any law that comes about with the AfD
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 Jan 31 25
CDU/CSU asylum law fails in the Bundestag: The CDU/CSU has failed to find a majority for its law calling for tougher migration policy ...
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CDU/CSU asylum law fails in the Bundestag
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 Jan 29 25
Bundestag: Scholz accuses Merz of "unforgivable mistake" - CDU leader speaks of "infamous insinuation"
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Bundestag: Scholz accuses Merz of
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 Jan 28 25
Migration applications from the Union - that's what it's all about: This week, CDU leader Merz is introducing two motions and a bill in the Bundestag ...
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Migration applications from the Union - that's what it's all about
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 Jan 25 25
Mützenich draws Trump comparison: SPD predicts failure of Merz's "full-bodied" migration plans
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Mützenich draws Trump comparison: SPD predicts failure of Merz's ...
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 Jan 26 25
Luisa Neubauer on Merz's migration course: "Unforgivable and cowardly": CDU leader Merz wants a "de facto entry ban" for many migrants at all borders ...
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Luisa Neubauer on Merz's migration course:
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