Merz Wins Approval: Union Expands in Survey Advantage on AfD

In the current Insa Sunday trend, the Union gains slightly, while the AfD loses minimally. At the same time, satisfaction with Chancellor Merz and the government's work increases.

In the current Sunday trend, the Union is gaining slightly, while the AfD is losing one percentage point. According to polls, German Chancellor Merz and the black and red government are also seeing increasing support among the population.

In the Sunday trend of the INSA opinion research institute, the Union is growing by one point and reaching 27 percent – its best value in two months.

Friedrich Merz can be pleased: According to a recent poll, his Union is growing in favour of voters. Meanwhile, the AfD is losing its approval.

In Germany, the level of approval of the new chancellor, Friedrich Mertz, who began his term with a low rating, has risen.

SPD party leader Lars Klingbeil clearly contradicts CDU Secretary General Carsten Linnemann's rejection of an AfD ban. This cannot be done with the SPD, Klingbeil said.