The far-right, extremist party “Alternative for Germany (AfD)” emerges as the leading force in a new poll for ZDF, while the Social Democratic Party (SPD) continues to shrink.
In addition, citizens don’t seem to be convinced by the government’s interventions to deal with the consequences of high energy prices, but also by its reform efforts in general.
According to the Political Barometer, if there were an election on Sunday, the AfD would win it with 26% (unchanged from the previous count), leaving the Christian Union (CDU/CSU) in second place with 25% (-1). It would be followed by the Greens with 14% (-1), the SPD with 12 (-1) and the Left with 11% (+1). In the same vein, 73% responded negatively to the question of whether the government’s reforms constitute a significant contribution to solving the country’s problems, while only 23% responded positively. On rising energy prices, the government is doing “too little”, says 81%, “as much as it should”, estimates 11%, and “too much” 3%.
In fact, 91% of respondents believe that the 17 cents/litre fuel rebate measure will not eventually reach consumers. Overall, two-thirds of respondents rate the coalition government’s cooperation as “rather poor.”
In response to a question about whether Germany should support the US militarily in the war against Iran, more than 93% say no. In another question on foreign policy, 74% say Victor Orbán’s defeat in Hungary would facilitate cooperation within the European Union.
