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AfD Tops Union by Eight Points in Latest INSA Poll

The result increases pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz by showing a large AfD lead.

Government Puts BAföG Hike Under Financing Reserve as Coalition Frays

German Talk Shows Put AI, Security, and Coalition Clashes in Focus as ZDF Shifts 'Markus Lanz' for World Cup

Merz’s First Year Ends in Slump as Budget Clash Deepens Coalition Rifts

AfD Hits Record 28% in Insa Poll, Opening Four-Point Lead Over CDU/CSU

Fuel Tax Cut Set for May 1 as Industry Flags Delay and Supply Risks

Record Disapproval of Merz and Ruling Coalition as AfD Tops New Insa Poll

AfD Ties CDU/CSU at 26% in INSA Poll, SPD Slips to 14%

Coalition Backs CDU’s Ansgar Heveling to Lead Germany’s Federal Audit Office

CDU/CSU Criticize Pension Reform Draft as Bundestag Final Debate Nears

CDU/CSU Renew Push for Sex-Buying Ban Under Nordic Model in Germany

Hospital Overhaul Paused as Parties Reject Cuts to Voluntary Benefits

CDU Minister Prien Urges Parity Review in Election-Law Overhaul

AfD Edges Union as Merz’s Ratings Slide in New INSA Poll

Germany Weighs Expansive BND Powers for Hacking and Internet Surveillance

Majority in Germany Backs Dobrindt’s Migration Curb as Asylum Applications Fall

INSA Poll Finds Record Dissatisfaction With Merz and Coalition

Union and SPD Propose 10-Year Citizenship Ban for German Test Cheating

Germany Agrees Military-Service Overhaul With Mandatory Registration and Voluntary Service

German Economic Council Urges Inheritance-Tax Overhaul With Lifetime Allowance and Tighter Business Relief