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The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) continues to rise in popularity, firmly establishing its leadership among political parties in the country.
This is according to the latest Trendbarometer survey commissioned by RTL and n-tv.
For the first time, AfD has topped the Trendbarometer poll, securing 26% support — a two-percentage-point increase from the previous week.
Meanwhile, the conservative CDU/CSU bloc, led by Friedrich Merz — expected to head the future coalition — remains at 25%, the same rating as last week.
The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) holds steady at 15%, while the Green Party and The Left each dropped one point, to 11% and 9% respectively.
Pollsters also asked Germans why they would vote for AfD.
- 22% cited dissatisfaction with the future CDU/CSU–SPD coalition’s expected governance.
- 20% pointed to general dissatisfaction with the current parties.
- 19% said a stricter immigration policy could prevent them from switching to AfD.
- 11% noted a perceived decrease in far-right extremism within the party.
- Only 10% said they considered AfD’s political program superior to others.
It’s worth noting that Germany held snap federal elections on February 23. While the CDU/CSU right-conservative bloc won the most votes, internal disputes within the conservative camp have allowed Alternative for Germany to steadily gain ground in the polls.
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