The AFD survey
The result comes after weeks of Tensions in German politics. The CDU recently changed its position on the debt, abandoning the hard line maintained in the election campaign. As explained in our previous article, this change of course has created discontent among the voters. Oliver Lembcke, polytologist interviewed by Buzzfeed Newshe said: “The Afd above all benefits from the narrative of the electoral deception that attacks the Union and from which it cannot easily free itself”. According to the expert, the turning point of the CDU on debt policy fueled the success of the right formation. The leader of the AFD, Alice Weidel, satisfied. “For the first time, according to the polls, the AFD is the strongest party in Germany! With 25% we are a percentage point ahead of the CDU-Csu. Citizens want a political change and not a coalition of the type ‘All as usual’ between CDU-CSU and SPD!”, He wrote in a post on X.
The German government
The international situation
Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s aggressive customs policy creates embarrassment in the FD, traditionally close to the American president. Tino Chrupalla, co-president of the party, however defended Trump: “Do you want to protect his economy. Isn’t it understandable?”. Meanwhile, Lembcke warns that the CDU risks a decline similar to that of the SPD: “It is not protected from consumption. Loss of voters, loss of members, loss of trust: everything is connected”. The situation could worsen if the union will not be able to regain the lost credibility.
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