Germany: AfD Leads Polls as Merz's Approval Rating Falls

Germany: AfD Leads German Polls as Merz's Approval HitsRating Record LowFalls

Published AUG 13 2025

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Above: Alice Weidel in Berlin, Germany on July 20, 2025. Image credit: ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

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Guardian X

Friedrich Merz’s first 100 days confirm what many feared: more empty establishment promises while Germany’s problems deepen. From soaring energy costs to rising crime and failed migration reforms, his coalition has delivered stagnation, not solutions. No wonder voters are turning to the AfD, the only party willing to challenge the status quo and put German interests first.

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