The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) of Chancellor Olaf Scholz increased its support by three percentage points in the latest YouGov survey after refusing to support a controversial migration bill proposed by the conservatives and supported by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), reports "Reuters", quoted by News.bg.
The survey, conducted less than three weeks before the federal election, shows that the conservative CDU/CSU bloc remains in the lead with 29% support, unchanged from the previous poll.
Meanwhile, the SPD increased its score to 18%, with YouGov analysts saying voters see the party as a counterpoint to the CDU/CSU's new strategy on migration.
The survey shows that the nationalist and anti-immigrant AfD and the Greens are each losing one percentage point. The radical Left is gaining one point. The Greens, who had enjoyed steady support in previous months, have lost a total of three percentage points since January 22, with their softer line on migration cited as one of the reasons.
Furthermore, half of German voters believe that CDU leader Friedrich Merz has broken the "wall" against the far right by allowing AfD support for the migration law, YouGov noted.
In Germany, concerns about migration are growing amid a series of violent incidents involving immigrants. However, data shows that last year the number of asylum applications and illegal entries into the country decreased by 34%.
The issue of migration is expected to remain central to the election campaign, with dynamics in voter attitudes likely to influence the outcome of the upcoming elections.