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AfD Ties Union at 25.5% in INSA Record as Coalition Options Come Under Scrutiny

The results intensify pressure on the CDU to revisit its ban on cooperation with the Left.

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Overview

  • INSA’s latest survey for Bild places AfD and CDU/CSU level at 25.5%, a record INSA high for AfD, with SPD at 14.5%, Greens 11%, Linke 10%, BSW 4.5% and FDP 3.5% (fieldwork Sept 5–9; n=2,006; ±2.5pp).
  • Forsa’s Trendbarometer shows 67% dissatisfied with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, with party preferences putting AfD at 26% and the Union at 25% (n≈2,500; early September).
  • Several SPD figures, including Georg Maier and Sebastian Fiedler, urge the CDU to reconsider its 2018 non-cooperation rule toward the Left, citing governance arithmetic as AfD support grows.
  • Fresh Körber‑Stiftung data report deep skepticism: three quarters rate the economy negatively, trust in democracy stands at 45%, and 54% support banning populist parties with 85% favoring tough action against fake news.
  • INSA’s politician ranking shows NRW premier Hendrik Wüst (CDU) overtaking Markus Söder (CSU) for second place behind Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.