The right-wing Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is leading German opinion polls for the first time in its history, and has also recorded its highest ever support.
According to pollster Ipsos, AfD, which came in second in the recent national elections with a result of 20.8%, currently has the support of 25% of the electorate.
Reacting to the new data, party co-leader Alice Weidel said “the citizens want political change—and not a “business as usual” coalition consisting of the CDU/CSU and SPD!”
The centre-right CDU/CSU alliance is on the verge of signing a coalition deal with the Social Democrats (SPD) but the alliance has lost the support of many of its voters due to the broken campaign promises of CDU leader Friedrich Merz.
He has given in to left-wing demands by making a U-turn on his pledge to pursue tough anti-immigration policies, as well as his promise not to reform the so-called ‘debt brake,’ the constitutionally enshrined cap on borrowing.
The CDU/CSU’s support has dropped from the 28.5% it received in the elections to 24% today.
