Polls

The latest RTL/ntv Trendbarometer by Forsa shows the AfD at 27 percent, five points ahead of the Union at 22 percent. The Union records its worst result since December 2021. Approval for Chancellor Friedrich Merz has fallen to a low of 15 percent.

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CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten warned that Democrats are trailing historical benchmarks in popularity ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Speaking on Monday with anchor John Berman, Enten highlighted Republicans' current five-point lead in net favorability. He assessed Democrats' chances as better for the House than the Senate.

Twelve days before the state election in Baden-Württemberg, an Insa poll shows the Greens at 22 percent just ahead of the AfD at 20 percent, with the CDU leading at 28 percent. In a campaign debate, the top candidates presented their plans with a touch of humor. The parties agreed on reducing bureaucracy and strengthening the economy.

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The CDU held its first major federal party congress since the election in Stuttgart over the weekend. Poll numbers for Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the Union are currently poor. There is criticism within the party about Merz's leadership.

As Jordan Bardella, president of the Rassemblement National (RN), faces attacks on his inexperience, a sociologist notes that his voters value life experience more than formal competencies. A recent JDD poll ranks Bardella among the top favorite political figures, signaling rising popularity on the far right. These debates arise ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

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A Sigma Dos poll for EL MUNDO shows that 62% of Spaniards believe there is "structural corruption" in the PSOE, including a third of Pedro Sánchez's voters. Most think the president will serve out the term until 2027 without calling early elections. Doubts persist among his own supporters amid ongoing judicial cases surrounding the party.