Germany: AfD reaches 30%, while CDU/CSU drops to 18% in the INSA poll

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has reached 30% in nationwide voting intentions for the first time, according to an INSA poll conducted for the German publication BILD and published on Saturday. At the same time, the conservative CDU/CSU alliance, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, has fallen to 18%, its lowest level recorded so far in the institute’s data series.

The poll was conducted among a sample of 1,202 respondents. The SPD and the Greens are tied at 14% each, while the Left Party is polling at 10%. The BSW and FDP would each receive 4%, below the 5% electoral threshold.

The data also indicate a high level of dissatisfaction with the government: 79% of participants said they were dissatisfied with both Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s performance and that of the federal government.

The results come after regional elections in which the AfD won nearly 44% in Saxony-Anhalt, becoming the leading political force, while the CDU fell to approximately 17%. In Lower Saxony, the CDU came first, while the AfD won 15.9%, behind the SPD but ahead of the Greens.