Germany's AfD Reaches New Highs in Polls
The right-wing Alternative for Germany party has reached an unprecedented level of support in recent polling conducted by Germany’s Institute for New Social Answers (INSA). A new poll released on Tuesday by INSA indicates that the AfD garners...
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The right-wing Alternative for Germany party has reached an unprecedented level of support in recent polling conducted by Germany’s Institute for New Social Answers (INSA).
A new poll released on Tuesday by INSA indicates that the AfD garners 23.5% support, while the leading conservative alliance, comprising the Christian Democratic Union and its sister party, the Christian Social Union, stands at 27%. This marks a 1.5% decline for the CDU/CSU since their victory in Germany’s general election on February 23.
“This is the highest value ever measured for the AfD in the INSA opinion trend,” remarked Hermann Binkert, the head of INSA, in an interview with Bild daily.
Since the election, the AfD has increased its support by nearly three points and is now just 3.5% behind the CDU/CSU alliance. Binkert noted that the CSU alone has achieved a polling rate of 21%, while its sister party contributes an additional 7% to the alliance's total.
The INSA poll surveyed approximately 2,004 respondents, reflecting a range of social groups across Germany.
According to the pollster's analyses, the AfD's public support could potentially rise to 30.5%. Other parties are projected to have higher ceilings, with the CDU/CSU theoretically able to reach as much as 42%, while the centrist-left Social Democratic Party could attain up to 39.5%.
In last month’s parliamentary election, the CDU/CSU emerged as the dominant force, securing 28.5% of the vote, but did not achieve a majority. The party is currently engaged in coalition discussions with the SPD, which experienced a significant loss, garnering a record-low 16.4% in the election. If they form a coalition, the two parties would command 328 seats in the Bundestag, surpassing the 316-seat threshold needed for a majority.
The AfD finished in a strong second place in the election with 20.8% of the vote, doubling its previous share of 10.4% from 2021. Despite this success, the party continues to face exclusion from collaboration with other major political parties and is frequently labeled as ‘far-right’ by officials and the media.
Max Fischer for TROIB News
A new poll released on Tuesday by INSA indicates that the AfD garners 23.5% support, while the leading conservative alliance, comprising the Christian Democratic Union and its sister party, the Christian Social Union, stands at 27%. This marks a 1.5% decline for the CDU/CSU since their victory in Germany’s general election on February 23.
“This is the highest value ever measured for the AfD in the INSA opinion trend,” remarked Hermann Binkert, the head of INSA, in an interview with Bild daily.
Since the election, the AfD has increased its support by nearly three points and is now just 3.5% behind the CDU/CSU alliance. Binkert noted that the CSU alone has achieved a polling rate of 21%, while its sister party contributes an additional 7% to the alliance's total.
The INSA poll surveyed approximately 2,004 respondents, reflecting a range of social groups across Germany.
According to the pollster's analyses, the AfD's public support could potentially rise to 30.5%. Other parties are projected to have higher ceilings, with the CDU/CSU theoretically able to reach as much as 42%, while the centrist-left Social Democratic Party could attain up to 39.5%.
In last month’s parliamentary election, the CDU/CSU emerged as the dominant force, securing 28.5% of the vote, but did not achieve a majority. The party is currently engaged in coalition discussions with the SPD, which experienced a significant loss, garnering a record-low 16.4% in the election. If they form a coalition, the two parties would command 328 seats in the Bundestag, surpassing the 316-seat threshold needed for a majority.
The AfD finished in a strong second place in the election with 20.8% of the vote, doubling its previous share of 10.4% from 2021. Despite this success, the party continues to face exclusion from collaboration with other major political parties and is frequently labeled as ‘far-right’ by officials and the media.
Max Fischer for TROIB News
