A voter intention poll published on Saturday in Berlin places the Union bloc—comprising the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU)—in second place with 18% support, marking its worst polling figure to date.
Simultaneously, the poll registers the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party reaching 30% support. The data reflects significant shifts in the German political landscape as captured by the EFE dispatch.
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