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Union Edges Ahead in ZDF Poll as Haseloff Warns of AfD Gains

Falling confidence in the government's economic stewardship underscores voter unease.

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Stefan Kerth will, daß die CDU nicht mehr nur mit linken Parteien koaliert.

Overview

  • ZDF-Politbarometer by Forschungsgruppe Wahlen puts CDU/CSU at 27% and AfD at 25%, based on 1,300 interviews conducted September 29 to October 1.
  • At these levels, the governing CDU/CSU–SPD coalition would not command a parliamentary majority, with the SPD steady at 15%.
  • Only 46% now expect the federal government to make an important contribution to boosting the economy, down from 64% in May.
  • Saxony-Anhalt premier Reiner Haseloff told ZDF it "cannot be" that a party classified as firmly right-wing extremist becomes the strongest force, urging democratic unity and calling on public broadcasters to positively convey the value of democracy and the social state.
  • Regional polling remains stark, with the AfD at 39% in Saxony-Anhalt in a September Infratest dimap survey, and Haseloff confirmed he will not stand in the next state election.