US EditionGermany: AfD Hits 26% in Polls, Surpasses CDU/CSU in Latest Survey
- On September 21, 2025, a nationwide opinion poll showed the far-right AfD leading with 26%, surpassing Chancellor Merz's Christian Democrats at 25%.
- This surge follows last week's election in North Rhine-Westphalia where AfD nearly tripled its vote share to 14.5%, entering third place in Germany’s most populous state.
- The AfD, classified as a right-wing extremist organization by Germany’s domestic intelligence earlier this year, has broadened its base nationally and gained support especially among younger voters via digital outreach.
- The INSA institute and Bild conducted the poll, also showing 62% dissatisfaction with Merz’s performance and 63% unhappy with the ruling Christian Democrats and Social Democrats coalition.
- AfD's growth signals potential challenges for established parties and raises questions about future coalition stability amid Germany’s shifting political landscape.
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The balance was yesterday - with two percentage points, the AfD accelerates upwards in the trend barometer and leaves the Union behind. At the same time, more and more Germans are of the opinion: Chancellor Merz does not deliver.
Spoke positively about The Lord of the Rings – was classified as right-wing extremist. Voter turnout fell to 29.3 percent in farcical mayoral election.
Miserable turnout and many invalid votes: The exclusion of the AfD man Joachim Paul from the mayoral election in Ludwigshafen has gone backwards. Democracy has thus been shown a disservice.
"70 percent of potential voters don't care who runs the administration of this city," said SWR journalist Hartmut Reitz, commenting on the low participation in the mayoral election in Ludwigshafen. He sees the cause not in the exclusion of the AfD candidate Joachim Paul, but in the city's financial problems.
In Ludwigshafen, not even one in three voters voted to elect the Lord Mayor. The question of political legitimacy is no longer an academic one.
How Far Will The German Elite Go In Resisting The Winds Of Change? - The Thinking Conservative
AfD matches CDU in popularity despite media smears of Kremlin ties, extremism, and the “statistically conspicuous” deaths of 7 candidates. The post How Far Will The German Elite Go In Resisting The Winds Of Change? appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
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