Support for Alternative for Germany (AfD), a far-right party, reached a historic high of 23% in a survey on Tuesday, with the party continuing to benefit from the aftermath of a budget crisis.
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Although the governing coalition reached a budget agreement for next year last week, after a court decision overturned their financial plans, the major parties fear that economic uncertainty may push voters towards AfD before the elections in three eastern states next year.
The Forsa survey placed AfD 1 percentage point ahead of last week, a record high for the institute, narrowing the gap with the conservative opposition bloc, which remained unchanged at 31%.
The radical left-wing party, Linke, fell by one point to 3%, while other parties remained unchanged. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) had 14%, and the Greens and the Free Democrats, who share power with the SPD, had 13% and 5% respectively.
AfD has been gaining momentum with the budget crisis in the last month. In their latest victory, an AfD candidate was elected mayor of a major city, Pirna, near Dresden, over the weekend.
In light of Germany’s Nazi past, the major parties have refused to cooperate with AfD, which has been in existence for 10 years, due to the radical views of some members. However, AfD is leading the polls in Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia, which will hold elections in 2024.
Support for Alternative for Germany (AfD), a far-right party, reached a historic high of 23% in a survey on Tuesday, with the party continuing to benefit from the aftermath of a budget crisis.
Although the governing coalition reached a budget agreement for next year last week, after a court decision overturned their financial plans, the major parties fear that economic uncertainty may push voters towards AfD before the elections in three eastern states next year.
The Forsa survey placed AfD 1 percentage point ahead of last week, a record high for the institute, narrowing the gap with the conservative opposition bloc, which remained unchanged at 31%.
The radical left-wing party, Linke, fell by one point to 3%, while other parties remained unchanged. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) had 14%, and the Greens and the Free Democrats, who share power with the SPD, had 13% and 5% respectively.
AfD has been gaining momentum with the budget crisis in the last month. In their latest victory, an AfD candidate was elected mayor of a major city, Pirna, near Dresden, over the weekend.
In light of Germany’s Nazi past, the major parties have refused to cooperate with AfD, which has been in existence for 10 years, due to the radical views of some members. However, AfD is leading the polls in Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia, which will hold elections in 2024.
