According to a public opinion survey in Germany conducted by INSA, the support for the CDU/CSU has visibly increased to 27% (+1), while that for the "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) has fallen to 23% (-1), "Bild" reported, quoted by BTA.
The two parties are now separated by as much as four points, which is the largest gap since March, the newspaper points out. At the beginning of May, the CDU/CSU and the AfD were still at the same level (24.5%). Since then, the CDU/CSU has been on the rise, while the AfD has been in decline.
The INSA survey also shows that Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz is becoming increasingly popular in his position. 36% are satisfied with his current job. This is 13 percentage points more than when he took office four weeks ago.
The entire federal government is also becoming increasingly popular among Germans. 37% are satisfied with it (+8). INSA head Hermann Binkert commented on the reasons for the chancellor's popularity as follows: “The majority of Germans support Merz's migration policy. He supports Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, the CDU/CSU are united. The visit to Donald Trump was also a success. Merz is gaining more and more authority as chancellor. That is why the CDU/CSU is winning in the opinion polls.“