Overview
- The CDU/CSU and SPD now collectively poll at 40%, failing to secure a parliamentary majority according to the April 22–25 INSA survey.
- The far-right AfD has risen by one percentage point to 25%, matching the CDU/CSU for the first time in recent polling.
- Support for the SPD has dropped to 15%, while the Greens have gained one point to reach 12%, and The Left remains steady at 10%.
- Smaller parties, including the BSW (4%) and FDP (3%), remain below the 5% threshold required for Bundestag representation.
- A majority of Germans now expect the AfD to emerge as the strongest political force in the next federal election, reflecting widespread dissatisfaction with traditional parties.