The end of the grand coalition? AfD is outclassing its rivals, and the liberals are out of the game

According to a YouGov poll, the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) is the most popular party in Germany and can count on 27 percent. support. It is four percentage points ahead of the second-placed Christian Democratic bloc, CDU/CSU, of Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Compared to the same survey in March, the popularity of the AfD increased by a percentage point, while that of the Christian Democrats dropped by three. 23 percent This is the lowest CDU/CSU result in YouGov polls since December 2021.

If parliamentary elections in Germany were held in April, the social democratic SPD would also be in the Bundestag with support of 13 percent. Representatives of the Greens (14%) and the Left (10%) would also sit on the parliamentary benches. However, the liberal FDP (4%) would not get into parliament.

YouGov conducted the survey from Friday to Monday, at a time when the German government was struggling to respond effectively to the sharp rise in energy prices caused by the war in Iran.

The reason for concern for the Chancellor must be the growing disappointment among Germans with his work. In an April YouGov survey, 79 percent declared dissatisfaction with the actions of the head of government. respondents. (PAP)

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