Less than two months ago, the center-right bloc of Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) won Germany's general election with almost 29% of the vote. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party came in second with almost 21%.

Already there is a new trend, according to the latest Deutschlandtrend survey conducted for German broadcaster ARD. Pollster infratest dimap surveyed a representative sample of 1,334 eligible German voters from March 31 to April 2.

The CDU/CSU slumped to 26%, their lowest level since October 2022, while the AfD reached a new high of 24%.

The center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) which is currently seeking to form a government with the CDU/CSU remains at 16%, which was their worst result ever in a general election.

The Green Party, previously still part of the caretaker government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is now polling at 11% (-1%), the socialist Left Party at 10% ( 1%). And the two parties who failed to........

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