Overview

• The AfD has reached a record 26% in the latest Forsa poll, surpassing the CDU/CSU at 25% to become the strongest party in national surveys.
• The CDU/CSU and SPD are coordinating on a unified approach to manage AfD's participation in Bundestag functions, including blocking access to key positions.
• AfD MPs remain barred from vice-presidential roles and intelligence oversight committees due to their classification as a right-wing extremist Verdachtsfall by security agencies.
• Researchers from the Moses Mendelssohn Zentrum warn of the AfD's growing potential to secure victories in future municipal elections, including mayoral and district administrator roles.
• Despite its parliamentary gains, the AfD faces institutional resistance as other parties continue to deny it leadership roles within the Bundestag.