Overview

• The latest Insa ‘‘Sonntagstrend’’ shows the CDU/CSU at 27 percent and the AfD at 23 percent, marking the Union’s largest advantage since March.
• Support for Chancellor Merz’s performance has jumped to 36 percent, a 13-point increase since he took office four weeks ago.
• Approval of the federal government has climbed eight points to 37 percent, reflecting growing public confidence in the coalition.
• The AfD’s backing has weakened following a controversial social media post by deputy Nicole Höchst, while the Greens edge up to 11 percent.
• Declines for the SPD (16 percent) and The Left (10 percent) leave the CDU/CSU–SPD coalition without a clear parliamentary majority in current polls.