
Merz Convenes Crisis Talks as Voter Confidence Tanks
A small group of party leaders gathered on Tuesday night to discuss apparent mistakes and unfavorable polls.

A small group of party leaders gathered on Tuesday night to discuss apparent mistakes and unfavorable polls.

The latest research shows both pessimism and a potential swing to the right, but with plenty of undecided votes up for grabs—and many individual political reputations in decline.

The Alternative für Deutschland party’s support has risen to 25% according to a survey by INSA.

CDU-CSU politicians have also criticised Berlin’s fast-track approach.

Either option—electing judges with a simple majority or eliminating the plenary vote altogether—would open the door for abortion liberalization and experimenting with AfD bans.

An accusation that a left-wing candidate plagiarised her doctoral dissertation pushed the Union to take the vote off the agenda.
Friedrich Merz is poised to be elected as chancellor next week.
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Berlin’s black and red coalition promises “zero tolerance” to “enemies of democracy,” including “right-wing extremist thoughts.”

The betrayal of the party’s voters has resulted in a slump in support: CDU gathered 28.5% of the votes in the elections but is now polling at 24%.