Is A Political Realignment Happening In Germany?

The AfD is campaining for a 'normal' Germany, opposing the center-left government. Image: Revierfoto/dpa/picture alliance  

DW: Germany's far-right AfD sees poll numbers surging 

Polls see Germany's center-left coalition government in free fall while the far-right populist AfD is reaping the benefits. It currently polls on par with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats. 

Never before have voters in Germany been this unhappy with the current coalition government: Only one in five says they are doing a good job. The center-left Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens, and the neoliberal Free Democrats (FDP) are plummeting in the polls, after only one and a half years in office. 

This is according to pollster infratest-dimap who surveyed 1300 eligible voters on May 30 and 31, 2023, and published the results in its monthly "Deutschlandtrend." 

The far-right populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) is the main beneficiary. Its approval ratings have gone up by another 2% since May and, if elections were held now, would win 18% nationwide putting them on a par with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD. In several eastern states, the AfD has long been the strongest party. 

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Update #1: Centrists alarmed as poll shows growing support for German far-right party (AP)  

Update #2: German far right surges in polls, alarming mainstream parties (Euronews)  

WNU Editor: In my lifetime I have never seen a German government this incompetent AND dangerous. 

After only one and a half years in office, Germany has lost its source of stable and cheap energy. Its economy, once the envy of the world, is now in a recession. There is no leadership or direction from the Chancellor's office. And to top it all off, the country is now involved in a war against Russia.

The AfD may be a far-right populist party. But they, and other opposition parties, in the eys of many Germans are looking very good right now.


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