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AfD Reaches Record 26% in Polls, Surpassing CDU/CSU

Germany's CDU/CSU and SPD finalize strategies to handle AfD's growing influence as it becomes the Bundestag's second-largest faction.

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Cem Özdemir (l.), designierter Grünen-Spitzenkandidat in Baden-Württemberg; Ministerpräsidenten Reiner Haseloff (CDU) und Manuela Schwesig (SPD)
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Alice Weidel, Bundesvorsitzende und Kanzlerkandidatin der AfD

Overview

  • The AfD has achieved an unprecedented 26% in a Forsa poll, overtaking the CDU/CSU for the first time in national voter support.
  • The CDU/CSU and SPD are working on a coordinated approach to manage the AfD’s role in parliamentary operations, including its exclusion from key oversight positions.
  • Despite its rise, the AfD remains classified as a right-wing extremist suspicion case by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution.
  • Researchers warn that the AfD's federal success could translate into significant gains in upcoming municipal elections, intensifying its local influence.
  • The CDU faces internal debate, with some members advocating for treating the AfD like other opposition parties, sparking tensions within the coalition.