The AfD is surging in the polls

Polarization uses the AfD. The attempt by the democratic parties to overcome it, however, only worsens it. Instead, it needs a better polarization.

The AfD is the strongest party in the polls. The population already mistrusts the new coalition. Merz and Klingbeil urgently need to rethink! A comment.

The AfD is becoming ever stronger in the polls. A Social Democrat sees the reason for this also in the political style and discourse of the Union of Friedrich Merz.

The AfD is surging in the polls

Friedrich Merz, the victor of German elections in February is struggling even before he takes office. Outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) – the election losers – used coalition talks to ram through their policies in a 144-page pact to serve as junior partner to Merz’s Christian Democrats. The accord shies away from any big reforms of the economy, of the creaking social welfare state and even from the no-brainer of reinstatin…

For the first time, the AfD is in first place in polls: SPD faction vize Dirk Wiese gives the Union a co-debt for this and criticizes statements by conservative politicians.

In view of the recent polls for the AfD, SPD faction vize Dirk Wiese gives the Union a co-responsibility for the growing support. Jens Spahn (CDU) meanwhile has a clear expectation of the black-red coalition. All developments in the live ticker.