Merz's bloc hits 19% rating low

The popularity of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) bloc fell to 19%, its lowest level in the current legislative term, according to multiple polls, while the Alternative for Germany (AfD) maintained a lead with 29%.

Consensus

The CDU/CSU bloc led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz has a popularity rating of 19%.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) leads with 29% support.
The CDU/CSU bloc has lost one percentage point compared to the previous survey.
The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the Greens each gained one percentage point, reaching 14% and 15% respectively.
The Left party dropped to 10%, and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) fell to 4%.
The survey was conducted from September 21 to 25 by the institute Insa.
The survey included 1,203 respondents with a margin of error of 2.9 percentage points.
The CDU/CSU failed to cross the 5% threshold in recent regional elections, receiving 4.9% in Saxony-Anhalt.

Points of divergence

The Greens reached their highest level since September 16, 2023. — vedomosti
The AfD's popularity increased after winning elections in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, with the party achieving 30% support for the first time in history. — vedomosti
The German government under Merz is considering a potential ban on AfD, including a pilot ban in one federal state to assess public reaction. — vesti
The CDU/CSU's rating previously hit a historical low of 18% in a YouGov poll. — kommersant

Coverage (3 sources)

Rating of Chancellor Merkel's coalition block has fallen to a minimum — Ведомости
Image: the rating of the block led by Merz's CDU/CSU fell in Germany to 19% — Вести
INSA: popularity of the party Merca has fallen below 20% — Коммерсантъ

Merz's bloc hits 19% rating low

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