Recent polls in Germany indicate dramatic shifts in the political scenery of the country. The Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) and the opposition alternate for Germany (AfD) go head-on, gaining 25% of support. This means another blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz, whose level of social discontent reached evidence 64%.
According to a survey by the Fors Institute commissioned by RTL, the CDU recorded a decrease of 3.5 percent points since the February election, while the AfD gained 4.2 points. The Social Democratic organization (SPD) remains 3rd with 13%, just before the Greens and the Left, which have 12% each.
This is the second time since the February elections erstwhile CDU and AfD equal in polls. This phenomenon signals a clear shift in social sentiment and an increase in resentment towards the ruling establishment. Even more worrying for the CDU are the data on the evaluation of the leadership of Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Only 32% of Germans express satisfaction with his work, which means a decrease of 3 percent points per week. At the same time, the disgruntled percent increased to 64% – the most since Angela Merkel's departure in 2021.
Merz, who took office as the leader of the centre-right camp, already enjoys little support than his socialist predecessor Olaf Scholz, even though the second was liable for the spectacular collapse of the SPD.
The emergence in AfD's ratings coincided with media confusion around the party's leader Alice Weidel's interview, which was disrupted by protesting activists. The public broadcaster ARD did not react, which, according to many commentators, made the message of opposition politicians even more public. Weidel accused the government of actions that are seldom mentioned in the main media, including the reward of officials for speeding up the naturalization of migrants or the complete abandonment of the announcements of the regulation of migration. She peculiarly criticized Merz for breaking run promises.
– I called Chancellor Merza a liar, and rightly, due to the fact that he broke all his promises," Weidel said.
Despite expanding support, AfD is inactive under intense force from state institutions. The Leipzig Administrative Court rejected the party's appeal against the decision of the national Constitutional Protection Office (BfV), which classifies AfD as a far-right group. This gives legal services the chance to monitor her management. The SPD is already working on a legislative basis allowing a possible ban on AfD activities at national level. At the same time, he pushes a candidate to the Constitutional Court who could legitimise specified a move.
Despite these actions, the alternate to Germany seems not only to survive, but to grow stronger. If the current trend continues, AfD can become the biggest organization in Germany – possibly it already is.In the face of the evidence social discontent and the deepening crisis of assurance in the government, the German political scene faces a uncertain and possibly breakthrough future.
