The Freedom Democratic Party (FDP) has reached the five-percent threshold in voter preference for the first time since the end of the traffic light coalition, according to Forsa surveys. In the weekly poll conducted for the broadcasters RTL and ntv, the FDP managed to gain one percentage point during the party congress in which Wolfgang Kubicki was elected as the new chairman.
Meanwhile, the Union bloc is continuing to slide and is losing ground to the Alternative for Germany (AfD). The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) have dropped one percentage point, falling to 21 percent. This marks their lowest figure since November 2021. The AfD remains the clear strongest force at 27 percent. The Greens hold steady at 15 percent, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) at 12 percent, The Left Party at 11 percent, and the BSW (Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht) at 3 percent.
Regarding assessments of political competence, the findings for the week remain largely stable. Thirteen percent of the German public continue to trust the AfD the most to handle the country’s problems, while 12 percent place their confidence in the CDU/CSU. Eight percent rely on the Greens, with five percent each supporting the SPD and The Left Party (a slight increase). However, a majority of 55 percent still does not trust any party with political competence.
Concerning Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU), only 13 percent of the public are currently satisfied with his work, a decline of one percentage point from the previous week. Concurrently, 85 percent (an increase of one point) report being unsatisfied with his efforts. This places the Chancellor once again at his lowest rating ever. Even within his own party, criticism prevails, as 54 percent of Union supporters are dissatisfied with his work.
The survey was conducted between May 26 and June 1, 2026, involving a total of 2,502 respondents.
