The AfD remains ahead in the reader support measured by Forsa. The party preferences among viewers of RTL and ntv have remained unchanged for the fifth consecutive week.
The AfD currently stands at 28 percent. The CDU/CSU follows in second place with 21 percent, while the Greens hold at 16 percent. The SPD and the Left Party are both at 12 percent apiece. The FDP garnered only four percent, falling short of making it into the Bundestag. The combined share of non-voters and undecided individuals is 29 percent, continuing to be significantly higher than the 17.9 percent recorded in the 2025 federal election.
Public opinion suggests that domestic policies currently dominate citizens’ interests. The operational work of the federal government is the top concern at 35 percent. This is followed by the overall economic situation at 25 percent, and the state elections in the East regions at 20 percent. The war in Ukraine is cited by 19 percent as one of the most important topics, while environmental and climate issues register at 18 percent, and the conflict in the Middle East at 13 percent.
When asked which party they believe is most capable of solving Germany’s problems, the AfD maintains its lead at 13 percent. The CDU/CSU gained one percentage point, reaching 12 percent. The Greens lost one point, settling at 7 percent. The SPD and the Left Party are both at 5 percent. More than half of respondents continue to believe that no single party is capable of resolving Germany’s issues, a figure standing at 55 percent.
Satisfaction with the work of Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) remains low. Consistent with the previous three weeks, only 13 percent of the public are satisfied with his work, whereas 85 percent are not. This satisfaction varies significantly by voter base: 43 percent of CDU/CSU supporters are satisfied, while 18 percent of SPD members are satisfied, 8 percent of Greens, 2 percent of the Left Party, and only 1 percent of AfD supporters.
Regarding the economic trajectory, the prevailing sentiment remains pessimistic, though there has been a slight improvement compared to the prior week. Fifteen percent of citizens expect economic conditions in Germany to improve, which is two percentage points higher than the previous week. Conversely, 65 percent expect deterioration, down from 67 percent in the week before, while 19 percent anticipate that the economic situation will remain unchanged.
