In a new poll from YouGov, the Alternative for Germany (AfD0 party jumped to 27 percent, now four points ahead of the rival Christian Democrats (CDU), in a sign that the AfD continues to distance itself as the most popular party in Germany.
AfD co-leader Alice Weidel was quick to publish the poll results on X, writing:
“4 percentage points ahead of the Union, 4 out of 5 citizens dissatisfied with Merz: We no longer have time for undemocratic firewalls. The political turnaround must happen now.”
The governing parties that make up the federal government are seeing their fortunes quickly fall.
The CDU/CSU fell by three percentage points to 23 percent, which was the lowest figure measured by YouGov since December 2021.
The SPD figure is at 13 percent, which fell one point from 14 percent.
Meanwhile, the Greens and the Left each gained one point, jumping to 14 percent and 10 percent respectively.
According to the poll, more and more Germans are dissatisfied, totaling 79 percent, with the work of the federal government led by Friedrich Merz. In comparison, in June 2025, this value was only at 55 percent.
Most threatening for Merz, CDU voters are increasingly turning on his government, with only 34 percent saying they are satisfied, falling from 48 percent in March.
Other polls have shown AfD at the top, but with a narrower margin, averaging between 25 and 26 percent of the vote.
Despite the AfD leading, the CDU has vowed to never form a coalition with the party.
If the AfD’s values hold into the next national election, it may become increasingly difficult to form a coalition without the party’s support.