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AfD Leads at 28% as Coalition Slips Below 25%

5/5/2026

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Summary

Story summary

AfD support has risen to about 28% in recent polls, outpacing both coalition parties.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the Social Democratic Party continue to govern while seeking tax, welfare and health reforms.
Current polls place the CDU/CSU below 25%, the SPD under 15%, and the AfD ahead in eastern state elections.
A Bild poll recorded 16% public satisfaction with the government and 24% confidence the coalition will survive to 2029.

History

Historical Context

In July 1932 the Nazi Party won 37.3% of the vote and 230 Reichstag seats, becoming the Weimar Republic’s largest faction amid a crisis that left six million unemployed and blocked a moderate coalition under President Hindenburg. Today the AfD polls at about 28% nationwide, echoing that historic right-wing surge and raising concerns for Bundestag stability.

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Story summary

AfD support has risen to about 28% in recent polls, outpacing both coalition parties.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the Social Democratic Party continue to govern while seeking tax, welfare and health reforms.
Current polls place the CDU/CSU below 25%, the SPD under 15%, and the AfD ahead in eastern state elections.
A Bild poll recorded 16% public satisfaction with the government and 24% confidence the coalition will survive to 2029.

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